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50LDIERS 



OF THE 



American Revolution 




ANON^ MAINE. 



CHAMBERLAIN. 




SOLDIERS 



OF THE 



American Revolution, 



OF 



LEBANON, MAINE. 



By 

GEORGE WALTER CHAMBERLAIN, B. S., 

Member of the Maine Historical Society. 



" The dead do not need us, but forever and for- 
evermore we need them.'''' — James A. Garfield. 



Weymouth, Mass. 

Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Co., 

1897. 



Copyright, 1897. 
By Geo. W- Chamberlain 



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Introduction. 



Lebanon, Maine, is the birthplace of the writer of the following 
pages. Four generations of his ancestors lived, died, and are buried 
in its soil. The two older generations lie in unmarked and unknown 
graves. What is true of the writer's ancestors in Lebanon is also 
true of three-fourths of those buried in Lebanon previous to 1820. 

Of the two or three hundred graves in the First Parish Cemetery, 
there are to-day only about twenty-five having stones properly in- 
scribed, the earliest bearing the date, 1805. 

To rescue from oblivion the names of those early settlers of my 
native town who rendered military service to the United States in 
maintaining American Independence is the chief reason for these 
pages. Their names and military services deserve to be perpetuated 
by succeeding generations. 

No Lebanon Revolutionary soldier's name or service has been 
omitted intentionally ; and yet, it is doubtful if all Lebanon men who 
were in the service between 1775 and 1783 have been found and are 
included in these pages. The war rolls of New Hampshire and Mas- 
sachusetts in all probability do not contain a complete list of names. 

Considerable difference exists in the nature and length of these 
sketches. This difference arises, not from any desire to magnify nor 
minify any record, but from a great difference in the amount of ma- 
terial that came under my eye when searching for facts relating to 
Lebanon heroes of the Revolution. Each man's sketch is the story 
of the records. 

My grateful acknowledgement is due to many, and, especially, to 
Hon. Samuel Wingate Jones, M. D., a life-long friend and neighbor, 
who, in his ninetieth year, with memory unimpaired and historic in- 
terest undiminished, has read my manuscript with care and given in- 
valuable suggestions and criticisms. 

G. W. C. 

West Lebanon, Maine, 31 July, 1896. 



Abbreviations Used: — b. for born; bapt., baptized; Co., Company; Col., 
Colonel; d., died; g. s., gravestone ; L., Lebanon; ra., married; pub., pub- 
lishment; Reg't, Regiment. 



SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 



OF 



LEBANON, MAINE. 



BERRY. 

1. Thomas Berry was living in L. as early as 1774, when on 6 
Jan. he hauled wood for the Rev. Isaac Hasey. Mr. Hasey wrote a 
bond for him 6 Aug., 1774. In Mr. Hasey's diary for 1775 he wrote 
on 18 May : "Tom Berry assisted" in farm work. In Mass. Arch- 
ives, Vol. 19, p. 161, he is described as "a private, belonging to the 
town of Lebanon, in Capt. Jedcdiah Goodwin's Co. of Col. Edward 
Wigglesworth's Reg't; discharged at Albany, N. Y., 30 Nov., 
1776." He was one of the men of whom Mr. Hasey wrote 22 July, 
1776, "our Men with Lieut. Cowel Set out for Canada." 

He probably resided in town temporarily, as the name is not found 
on the church, parish, or town records. It is found in Mr. Hasey's 
diaries only. 

BLAISDELL. 

2. John Blaisdell was b. Aug. 15, 1756. The Rev. Amos 
Main of Rochester, N. H., entered on the records of the First Church 
of Rochester the following : "1757 — At ye Ministers Fast at Towow 
[Lebanon] Baptized Jnf Blaisdell", etc. 

He enlisted as a private in Capt. Samuel Grant's Co. of Col. 
Oliver Titcomb's Reg't and received pay for two months' service and 
for travelling to and ,/Vo?/i Rhode Island 18 July, 1777. He also 
enlisted 10 Nov., 1777, as private in Capt. Oliver Titcomb's Co. of 
Col. Jacob Gerrish's Reg't, and after nine days' service was promoted 
to Sergeant of the Guards raised for guarding prisoners after the 
surrender of Burgoyne's army. He served until 2 April, 1778. He ^ 

was made a Mass. state pensioner for life 5 Feb., 1816. — // 

He m. (1) at L. 12 July, 1779, Abigail, daug. of John and Sarah 
Legro, the first of that name to settle in town. He m. (2) 24 March, 
1822, Mrs. Sarah (Blaisdell) Home, widow of Richard Home of L., 



and daug. of Eaoch and Sarah (Mclntire) Blaisdell of L. She was 
bapt. at L. 3 July, 1777. 

John Blaisdell was ordained a Free Baptist clei-gyman at Lebanon 
21 Nov., 1799, by Benjamin Randall, the founder of that denomina- 
tion. He was the first permanent resident Free Baptist clergyman 
in L. He continued to preach in this and adjoining towns until his 
death 30 Aug., 1823. He settled the farm now (1896) owned by 
Amasa Grant, in the year 1779, which fann is situated in the north- 
westerl}' part of the town not over one-half mile from the Milton, 
N. H. line. By his wife Abigail, b. 5 Aug. 1762, he had : 

i. Thankki;l, m. Benjamin Dixon of L. 

ii. Kaciikl, b. 1782 ; m. Joseph, s. of Joseph and Alice (Farnham) 

Burrows of L. ; she d. 15 Nov., 1837, ae. 55 vears. 
iii. Sally, m. Rev. David Blaisdell of L. ; he died 23 July, 1842. 
iv. ABKi.uL, b. 3 March, 1780, m. Rev. Roger Copp; she died in 

1853 or '4. 
V. John, Jk, b. 29 Jan., 1790; m. 23 May, 1819, Betsey, daug. of 

Benjamin andBetsev (Churchwell) Gerrish of L. ; he d. 3 March, 

183t). 
vi. Samukl, b. 10 Mav, 1792; m. Hannah, daug. of Gershom Lord 

of L. " 

vii. Dorothy, b. 20 Oct., 1794; m. Daniel, son of Elisha and Mercy 

(Tibbetts) James of L. 
viii. Ruth, b. 23 April, 1797; m. Jacob, s. of Reuben and Ruth 

(Lord) Goodwin of L. 
ix. Alici-', (Elsik), b. 5 May, 1799; m. 3 Nov., 1832, her cousin, Sam- 
uel Blaisdell of Rome, Me. 
X. Ukiah, b. 9 May, 1803; m. Eliza, daug. of Jonathan and Mary 

(Churchwell) Copp of Ossipee, N. H. ; resided in Somersworth, 

N. H. 
xi. Eliza, b. March, 1807; m. Oct., 1833, her cousin, Thomas 

Blaisdell of Rome, Me. 
xii. Mahtha, m. Solomon Seymour; resided in Portsmouth, N. H. 

BURROWS. 

3. David Burrows of L. was the son of Deacon Edward and 
Mary Burrows, who were original settlers of L. He was born about 
1760, and was baptized 23 March, 1766, by the Rev. Isaac Hasey, 
first settled pastor of the First Parish of Lebanon. He enlisted in 
the Revolutionary army for three years at Berwick, Me., 20 Dec, 

1781. He is described on the muster roll of Dominicus Goodwin as 
of "light complexion, five feet, eight inches in stature, and twenty- 
one years of age." 

He was stationed at West Point where he died in about four 
months from the time of his enlistment and before 16 April, 1782. 
He was probably in Capt. Bowman's Company of the 5th Massachu- 
setts Regiment. His brother, Jonathan Burrows, who was in Capt. 
Bowman's Company at that time, wrote from West Point on 16 April, 

1782, to "Deacon Edward Burrows, Living in Lebanon, County of 
Old York," "the terrifying news of David's death." He had, how- 
ever, no opportunity to forward the letter, now on file in the Pension 
Department at Washington, until 21 May — thirty-five days after its 
composition. 



4. Jonathan Burrows of Lebanon was a son of Dea. Edward and 
Mary Burrows of L. He was born about 1753, and had reached his 
majority just before the beginning of the Revohition. He enlisted 
three times. On 20 May, 1775, he enlisted in Capt. Philip Hub- 
bard's Co., of Col. James Scammon's Reg't, which regiment was sta- 
tioned on Bunker Hill, while the battle of the Seventeenth of June 
following occurred on Breed's Hill. Scammon's Reg't was not in the 
battle on that day, however. 

His second enlistment, for three years, was before 10 March, 1776, 
on which day he was a recruiting officer at Berwick, Maine, where 
Jonathan Knox of Berwick and others enlisted under him. He soon 
marched to Boston and joined Capt. Sullivan's Co. of Col. Jos- 
eph Cilley's Reg't and Gen. Enoch Poor's Brigade He then marched 
to New York with his troops from which point they sailed to Albany, 
thence marching to Montreal. 

During these three years he served for a portion of the time as 
First or Orderly Sergeant. In February, 1777, he was in Capt. 
Amos Emerson's Co. of Col. Joseph Cilley's New Hampshire Reg't. 
Col. Cilley's report sent from Valley Forge 10 Jan. 1778, describes 
him as "Serg't Jona° Burris, at time of his enlistment 23 years of 
age, five feet, eight inches in height, eyes, hair and complexion light, 
left at Manchester because of sickness." He was then in Capt. 
Amos Emerson's Co. of the First New Hampshire Regiment. On 
another roll he is described as "Jon* Burrou(//i.s, Serg't, Fifth Co., 
First Reg't, commanded by Coif Joseph Cilley." 

In 1781 (probably 20 Dec.) he enlisted again for three j'ears in 
the Continental senace, joining Capt. Bowman's Co. of the Fifth 
Massachusetts Regiment. This time he served fourteen months and 
27 March, 1783, secured a substitute in Jo3ej)h Stephens (Stevens) 
of Lebanon who voluntarily consented to serve the remaining 
twenty-two months for the wages due on account of Burrows from 
15 Jan., 1782, to 15 April, 1783. Writing to his father after his 
brother David's death, he said, "I am left alone and entirely com- 
fortless." At this time, 21 May, 1782, he had living in Lebanon a 
young wife and child, which fact connected with his brother David's 
death explains why he wrote from West Point on the 16 April, 1782, 
as follows : "Times are very dubious at present, for there is no 
news of peace as yet. The Armies are all well disciplined and in 
wonderful[ly] good spirits, and draw very good provisions, but no 
money. Shice my misfortune has been so great, I should be very 
glad to be free from the service, but do not know how to get clear." 

He, with four other brothers and one sister, was baptized at Leb- 
anon 23 March, 1766, by the Rev. Isaac Hasey, first settled pastor 
of the First Parish of Lebanon. In his letter to his father already 
referred to, there is evidence that he possessed deep religious convic- 
tions. On 25 May, 1780, he married at Lebanon, Pvlizabeth, daugh- 
ter of Thomas anclyE Jigaboth Witherell, who were original settlers of 
Lebanon. ^At the close of his term of service in the Revolution, he 
returned to Lebanon, where he ever after resided. He was a select- 



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man of the town for 1784, 1786, and 1787. For many years he re- 
sided on the Witherell-Burrows farm, long since abandoned. On 
this farm is the old family burying lot, in a neglected spot, covered 
with shrubbery and surrounded with tall poplars that are destined to 
perpetuate the local name of the neighborhood, "Poplar Hill." The 
stones in the burying lot are shamefully shattered, giving evidence of 
having been used for targets by ruthless sportsmen. From the frag- 
ments of one can be read : 

"Lieut. Jonathan Burrows, 
died Jany 2, 1817, aged 64 years." 

As his widow, Elizabeth Burrows lived in Lebanon many years^ 
receiving a pension from the Federal government, and in 1838, a 
grant of land from the State. She died at Lebanon 23 Dec. 1850, 
"aged 90 years and four months," (g. s.) and was buried by the side 
of her husband whom she had joined in holy wedlock seventy years 
before. Their children were : 

i. Thomas Witiierell, bapt. 7 Oct., 1781 ; killed in battle in the 

Second War with Great Britain, 
ii. David, bapt. 22 June, 1783; m. at Lebanon 27 Dec, 1804, Polly 

Wentworth; died 2 Nov., 1823 (?) 
iii. Nelly, bapt. 26 Sept., 1784; m. at Lebanon 22 Nov., 1804, 

Thomas Goodwin, Jr., son of Thomas and Anna (Hodgdon) 

Goodwin of Lebanon. 
iv. Giles William, bapt. 9 Dec, 1784; m. at Lebanon 6 May, 1810, 

Polly Furbush; captain of town militia; merchant; died at L. 

11 Oct., 1822, in the 36th year of his age. (g. s.) 
v. Infant, d. 6 June, 1786. (g. s.) 
vi. Elizabeth, bapt. 20 June, 17'J0; m. at L. 29 Nov., 1810, David 

Farnliam, Jr. (See 24.) 
vii. Eunice TwoMBLY, bapt. 15 July, 1792; m. at L. 9 Oct., 1814, 

Isaiah, son of Thomas and Eunice (Knox) Legro of L. 
viii. Jonathan, Jr., bapt. 4 Oct., 1795; m. at L. 28 July, 1821, 

Abigail, daug. of Thomas and Anna (Hodgdon) Goodwin of L. 
ix. James, bapt. 16 Sept., 1798; resided in Massachusetts. 
X. AsENATH, bapt. 27 June, 1801 ; m. John Lord of L. 
One child d. 24 May, 1809. (g. s.) 

CANNEY (KENNEY). 

5. John Canney (Kenney), b. at Dover, N. H., 24 Aug., 1744, 
was a son of Samuel and Susannah Canney of Dover, N. H., and 
Lebanon. The father, Samuel, removed from Dover, N. H., to Leb- 
anon about 1747, where he became the first settler within the town- 
ship. The son, John Canney, enlisted as a private in Capt. Jedediah 
Goodwin's Co. of Col. Edward Wigglesworth's Reg't. He was in 
the same company of which Ichabod Cowell was lieutenant, and 
"Parson" Hasey's diary shows that on "22 July, 1776, our men 
[Lebanon men] with Lieut. Cowell set out for Canada." His dis- 
charge was dated at Albany 30 Nov., 1776. 

As a selectman he rendered services in 1770, 1771, 1772 and in 
1780, 1781, 1782. He removed from the original Canney farm now 
(1896) owned and occupied by David W. Varney to the farm now 
(1896) owned and occupied by Samuel Shapleigh. He was engaged 
in farming and lumbering until his death which occui-red about 1799. 



He was buried in the "Camp Hill" Cemetery, but the inscription 
on his supposed stone is unintelligible. In 1782 he was chosen lieu- 
tenant of the town militia and a little later Colonel, by which title he 
was called. 

He m. Mrs. Elizabeth (Thompson) McCrillis, the widow of Daniel 
McCrillis of Lebanon. She had no children by Canney, and lived to 
be 96 years of age. Her children by Daniel SicCrillis were : Robert 
I /ro) ('^^) i John, who m. 25 Nov., 1765, Mary Garland ; Elizabeth, who 
m. 25 Oct., 1768, Daniel Roberts; and Jane, who m. Richard, son 
of Benjamin and Hannah Furbish of L. ^^/^r , .<. o . jc y- rj. -,■-' 

CHAMBERLAIN. 

6. Jason Chamberlain (William'*, William^, Jacob^, William^) 
a native of Rochester, N. H., but a resident of Lebanon, Maine, and 
of Wolfboro', N. H., was a son of Capt. William and Eleanor (Home) 
Chamberlain of Rochester, N. H., and Lebanon, Maitie. 

He was born at Rochester, N. H., probably on the original Cham- 
berlain farm, which was at "Willow Brook," on the westerly side of 
the main road leading from "Haven's Hill" to "Norway Plains," so 
called, 9 Feb., 1756. When young he learned the tailor's trade, 
probably of Mr. John Roberts, Sr., who followed that trade, and 
lived on the Haven's Hill Road in Rochester, at that time. 

On a muster roll dated 13 June, 1775, Jason Chamberlain "of 
Rochester," "a private," occupation a "taylor," aged "19 years," 
is described. He was then in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's Co., of 
Col. Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Reg't. Capt. Wentworth's Co. 
was composed chiefly of men from Somersworth and Rochester in 
New Hampshire, and from Berwick and Lebanon in Maine. 

Mr. Chamberlain, with others of his company, acknowledged re- 
ceiving "pay for coats promised his company, 12 Oct., 1775." He 
enlisted a second time as a volunteer and received therefor a bounty 
of ten pounds at Rochester 10 Aug., 1778. This enlistment was in 
Capt. John Hill's Co. of Col. Joshua Wingate's Reg't., dating from 
7 Aug., 1778. He "turned out" to join the Continental Army at 
Providence, Rhode Island, under Gen. Sullivan, and was discharged 
after 28 days of service. 

He returned to Rochester where 2 Feb., 1780, he was married by 
the Rev. Joseph Haven, then pastor of the Cong'l Church, to Mary, 
daughter of Daniel and Abiah Brewster of Rochester. 

Early in 1783, with his father's family, he removed to the adjoin- 
ing town of Lebanon, Maine, where he resided on part of the farm 
now (1895) owned by the heirs of Charles Burnham Chamberlain. 
While living in Lebanon he was engaged in tailoring going from 
house to house, when needed, after the custom of that time. 

On 26 Feb., 1790, Mr. Chamberlain removed from Lebanon to 
Wolfborough, N. H., where he resided until near the close of his 
life. In 1820 he is reported as a Revolutionary pensioner, but only 
for a short time, as he died in Jan., 1823, and is buried at Tuf ton- 
borough Neck, N. H. His wife, Mary, died in March, 1830 or '31. 



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Jason and Mary (Brewster) Chamberlain's children were: Daniel, 
William, Jasou, Jr., Abiah, Mary, Eleanor, and one who died in 
childhood. From the six who married and had children, there are 
many descendants who have become widely scattered. 

CLARK. 

7. JosiAii Clark, a native of Berwick, or Wells, Me., is 
named on a list of six months' men raised by the town of Wells, 
Me., to serve in 1780. He is described on the roll, Mass. Archives, 
as 38 years of age; 5 ft., 10 in. in stature; of ruddy complexion; 
a resident of Wells. He arrived at Springfield, Mass., 4 Aug., 1780, 
in the 33d Division under command of Capt. Samuel Carr. He 
marched 20 July, 1780, and was discharged 7 Sept., following. 

He m. at Berwick, Me., 13 Feb., 1776, Patience, dang, of Eben- 
ezer and Martha (Wentworth) Hanson of Berwick. After the Rev- 
olution he removed to the farm in Lebanon now (1896) owned and 
occupied by the heirs of Francis A. Shapleigh. He was living in 
town 25 Aug,, 1782. His wife was baptized and joined Hasey's 
Church 16 Aug., 1807. He d. at Lebanon in 1834; she was a pen- 
sioner, and died at Lebanon in Feb., 1848, at the age of 92 years. 
(Town Records.) Children : 

i. Martha, h. Oct., 1777; m. at L. 15 Jan., 1S04, Tobias Smith of L. 

ii. ABKiAiL, m. at L. 2fi Auij., 1804, George Nichols of L. 

iii. Ebknkzkk, in. at L. 29 Oct. 1807, Sally, daug. of Ichabod Smith 

of L. He removed to Home, Me. 
iv. P.\.TiEXCK, ni. Ephraim, son of Ephraim Tebbetts. He removed 

to Belgrade, Me. 
V. Mahv, m. at L. 22 Nov., 1814, Paul Stevens of Acton, Me. 
vi. Mkhcv, m. at L. f! Sept., 1814, John Cowell, brother to Ichabod 

who m. Rebecca Clark, 
vii. Rkhkcca, m. at L. 22 Dec, 1811, Ichabod Cowell, brother to 

John, 
viii. P^i^NicE, m. Jesse Waldron. (?) 
ix. EuzABKTH, bapt. 10 Aug., 1807; m. Mark, son of Samuel and 

Amy (Kilgore) Cowell of L. ; resided in Somersworth, N. H. 
X. JoN'.n'HAN, bapt. Ifi Aug., 1807; m. Rebecca, dau. of George and 

(Kenneston) Fall of L. ; resided in L. 

COLE. 

8. Ebenezer Cole, probably a native of Somersworth, N. H. ; 
resided there in early life. He removed to Lebanon as early as 1773, 
where he resided until he enlisted in the Revolution. He was a pri- 
vate in Lieut. Thomas Bragdon's Co., stationed at Kittery Point, 
Me., 5 Nov., 1775. He was in the service three or more times. The 
Rev. Isaac Hasey recorded in his diary, 11 Aug., 1776 : ''Bill up by 
Mrs. Cole for her husband in ye army;" and 18 Aug. again: "Bill 
up by Mrs. Cole for her husband sick in ye army." The "Parson" 
wrote 9 Nov., 1776, "Bill up by E. Cole for his son returned from 
ye army." 

Between 30 May and 13 June, 1777,, he enlisted in Capt. Samuel 
Derby's Co. of Col. John Bailey's Battalion, and his name was re- 



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ported with others mustered by Joseph Bragdon on a muster-roll, 
dated "York, 13 June, 1777." 

On 14 March, 1778, Hasey recorded, "Bill by Mrs. Cole for her 
husband in ye army;" and on *15 May he wrote, "Cole died in ye 
army." He was at Valley Forge 25 Jan., 1778. (See Mass. Arch- 
ives, Vol. 10, p. 81.) 

His wife was Mary (Molly) daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah 
(Roberts) Wentworth of Somersworth, N. H. She was born about 
1744, and l)ecame a member of Hasey 's Church 11 July, 1773. 

Mr. Cole resided on a part of the farm now (1896) owned by the 
heirs of Benjamin C. Hurd ; and a section of this farm called the 
"Cole Field" perpetuates the name of this hero who gave his life for 
our American Independence. 

His children, baptized at Lebanon 20 Aug., 1773, were Abigail, 
Esther, Mary and Sarah Wentworth ; 2.5 Sept., 1774, Ebenezer, Jr. ; 
and 21 Dec, 1777, Ruth. After Mr. Cole's death, his widow mar- 
ried a second time according to the Wentworth Genealogy, which 
also mentions another daughter by Cole, named Phebe. 

He either had a son in the army in 1776, or his father was the E. 
Cole referred to by Mr. Hasey. 

COOK. 

9. Abraham Cook, born at Rochester, N. H., about 1761, is 
described on the muster-roll as of "dark complexion, five feet, five 
inches in stature." He enlisted at Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 1779, 
at the age of 18 years ; and served on board the United States ship 
"Ranger," Thomas Simpson, captain, Elijah Hall, lieutenant. 
The "Ranger" sailed from Portsmouth to Boston, and from Boston 
she put to sea in company with the "Warren" and the "Queen of 
France." After some time they captured a small British privateer, 
and on the day following, encountered the "Georgia Fleet" so called. 
This fleet was under convoy and these American vessels took nine or 
eleven of the fleet. The prizes were taken to Boston, and then to 
Portsmouth, N. H., where Cook, with others, was discharged after 
five months of sen-ice as a marine. 

In the Mass. Archives, Vol. 4.5, p. 282, he is mentioned as in the 
Second Reg't, 13th Co., engaged to reinforce the Continental Army 
for nine months, agreeable to a resolve of the General Court of the 
State of Mass. Bay, passed 9 June, 1779 ; and in Vol. 29, p. 116 of 
same, he is mentioned as in the First Mass. Reg't serving to Jan'y 
1, 1781. 

In the spring of 1781 he enlisted at Lebanon to serve for three 
years, or during the war ; marched to Boston ; joined the First 
Mass. Reg't. in Capt. Allen's Co. as a private ; was at West Point 
and sen'ed two years. 

At the close of the war he returned to Lel»anon, and soon 
married Sarah Nutter of Newington, N. H. When the Second 

*War roll reads "17 May, 1778." 



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War with Gt. Britain occurred, he enlisted again, but this time never 
to return. While in the service he died at Greenbush, L. I. ( ?) 15 
July, 1813, leaving a widow, who was living as his widow 1 June, 
1840 at the age of 84, and a large family. 

His widow received a grant of land from the State under the re- 
solve of 17 March, 1835, which grant was lot No. 4, or 5, in the 
First Range of lots in the township of Mars Hill, Me. She deeded 
her lot to David Legro of Lebanon who bequeathed it to Hon. 
Samuel W. Jones, M. D., of Lebanon. 

When the line between Maine and New Brunswick was established 
by the terms of the Webster- Ashburton Treaty of 1842, a part of 
this land fell to New Brunswick. In recent years the United States 
government indemnified the owners who lost their possessions at 
Mars Hill in 1842. 

"Cook's Hill" in the southerly part of the town of Lebanon 
where Abraham Cook resided perpetuates his name. I have been 
unable to find any family record. 

10. Daniel Cook of Lebanon enlisted as a private in Capt. 
Ebenezer Sullivan's Co. of Col. James Scammon's Reg't. 5 May 
1775. He served three months and three days. Col. Scammon's 
Reg't was at Bunker Hill on the memorable 17 June 1775 ; but Froth- 
ingham states that his men were not in the actual battle of that day. 
(Mass. Archives, vol. 16 p. 44.) On 5 Jan., 1779, the Rev. Isaac 
Hasey records the marriage of Daniel Cook Junr. and Christian 
Perry at Lebanon. I have found nothing more on Lebanon records 
concerning any Daniel Cook. 

11. David Cook enlisted 5 May, 1775, in Capt. Eben'r Sullivan's 
Co. of the Thirteenth Reg't. of Foot commanded by Col. James 
Scammon and belonging to the United Colonies of North America. 

He m. at Lebanon 19 July, 1772, Abigail Garland, daug. of 
Dodavah Garland of Lebanon, the Rev. Isaac Hasey performing the 
ceremony. He died in the army, and his widow Abigail m. second, 
at Lebanon 13, or 18, May or June, 1779, Richard Perkins (64) of 
Lebanon, "Parson" Hasey again performing the marriage. 

COPP. 

12. Samuel Copp, one of the early settlers of Lebanon, came 
probably from the adjoining town of Rochester, N. H., as early as 
1767. He settled in the extreme western part of the town, in the 
Salmon Falls river valley, and was the first person to clear a farm in 
that immediate locality. The house erected by him in 1778, the 
oldest now (1896) standing in town, is owned and occupied by 
Frederic Dixon, being in a good state of preservation. 

On 14 July, 1776, Rev. Isaac Hasey wrote in his diary : "Bill up 
by Sam. Copp for himself bound into ye army" ; and on the next 
day he wrote, "Col. Goodwin here to muster and pay men." 

On a New Hampshire muster-roll dated at Charlestown, Mass., 
27 July, 1776, his name appears as a lieutenant in Capt. Drew's Co., 



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raised for Canada out of Col. Evans's and Col. Badger's Regts. 
Capt. Drew was of Barrington, N, H. 

20 Nov., 1776, at Mount Independence, he, with other army 
officers, signed a petition for certain persons for field-officers in the 
third Battalion. 

He was the first representative to the General Court from Leb- 
anon, in 1772; a selectman of the town in 1777 and 1778; a mem- 
ber of the First Church from 20 Aug., 1780; a deacon from 1781, 
and subsequently an elder in that church. He was a man of great 
physical strength, as were his sons. He was buried on the farm that 
he cleared, and his grave, unmarked, is in what is now a pasture on 
the hill-side of the Dixon farm. "Copp's Bridge," spanning the 
Salmon Falls river near this farm, is all that the present generation 
have to remind them of Samuel Copp. His first wife was Hannah 
Hayes of Rochester, N. H., by whom he had ten children. He 
married second, at Lebanon 21 June, 1798, Sarah [(Scates) Knox- 
Wentworth] widow of Thomas Knox of Berwick, Me., and of Na- 
thaniel Wentworth of Middleton, N. H. He died before 1818 at 
which date his widow Sally paid a ministerial tax. Children by 
wife Hannah, not arranged according to ages : 

i. Jank, bapt. 28 Sept., 1780; m. at L. 5 Jan., 1786, Joseph White, 
son of John and Elizabeth (Cole) White of L. ; resided in Ossi- 
pee, N. H. 

11. Rkuben Hull, bapt. 28 Sept., 1780: m. atL. 11 April, 1788, Elean- 
or Rugg; resided in L. He d. while on a visit in Chandlersville, 
Me., 2"Sept., 1840, m. 75 y., 6 m., 24 d. ; she d. 27 June, 1837, 
ae. 69 y., 7 m., 22 d. 

ill. Samuel, Jk., bapt. 28 Sept., 1780; ra. at L. 21 Aug., 1794, Mar- 
garet Rugg; removed to Central Maine. 

iv. Sauah, bapt. 28 Sept, 1780; m at L. 31 Dec, 1801, Joshua, s. of 
Thomas and Anna (Hodgdon) Goodwin; resided in L. 

V. DODAVAH, bapt. 28 Sept.,"l780; removed to Wakefield, N. H. 

vi. Hannah, bapt. same time; m. pub. 10 Nov., 1806, to Elijah Rick- 
er of L. 

vii. Gkorgk, bapt. same time; m. 8 Nov. 1798, Sally, daug. of 
Thomas and Anna (Hodgdon) Goodwin. 

viii. Jonathan, bapt. same time; m. at L. 4 Feb, 1802, Mary Church- 
well; resided in Ossipee, N. H. 

ix. ROGEK, b. 21 May, 1781; bapt. 22 .July, 1781; m. (1) 2 Aug., 
1802, Marv Lord; m. pub. (2) 24 March, 1810, to Abigail, daug. 
of Rev. John and Abigail (Legro) Blaisdell of L. ; an active 
member of First Free Baptist Church as early as 1812 ; or- 
dained a Free Baptist clergyman in 1822 ; resided in town until 
1834, when he removed to Chandlersville (now Detroit) Me., 
where he continued to preach untU his death which occurred 
after 18.J3. 

X. Benjamin Hayes, bapt. 7 Sept., 1783; m. at L. 29 June, 1806, 
Hannah, daug. of Samuel and Sarah (Hodgdon) Goodwin of L. ; 
resided on east side of the Copp homestead, and later removed 
to Central Maine. 

CORSON (COURSON.) 

13. Aaron Cokson (Courson) came to L. from Rochester, N. 
H., about 1769. His brother Samuel Corson came to this town 



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about 1760 and d. in 1785. Aaron was a Corporal in Capt. Jede- 
diah Goodwin's Co. of Col. Edward Wigglesworth's Reg't. The 
roll shows that he was discharged at Albany, N. Y., 30 Nov., 1776. 

He was an original settler of the farm now (1896) owned and 
occupied by the widow of William A. Corson. He was buried in 
"Camp Hill" Cemetery in an unmarked grave. 

He had a son John Sr. who m. at L. 13 Nov., 1794 Tamson 
Hodgdon; he d. 18 April 1855 ae. 82 years (g.s.) ; she died 10 
July 1865, ae. 91 yrs. 1 mo. 16 ds. (g.s.). 

He had another son Enoch who m. Betsey daug. of Daniel and 
Dorothy (Tuttle) Lord of L. His daughter Dorcas, died unmarried. 

14. John Corson (Courson) of Lebanon enlisted 20 May, 1775 
in Capt. Philip Hubbard's Co. of Col. James Scammon's Reg't. 
Scammon's Reg't. of Maine men was on Bunker Hill while the 
battle of 17 June, 1775, occurred on Breed's Hill. Corson was a 
private and died in the army 27 July, 1775. His parentage I have 
been unable to learn. 

15. Moses Corson (Courson) of Lebanon m. at L. 15 May, 
1769, Elizabeth Perkins, the Rev. Isaac Hasey performing the 
marriage. 

He enlisted (See Mass. Archives, Vol. 56, p. 196,) in Capt. 
Philip Hubbard's Co. of Col. James Scammon's Reg't. Scammon's 
Reg't. composed of Maine men, was at Bunker Hill 17 June, 1775, 
and witnessed the memorable battle of that day. On 18 May, 1775 
Rev. Isaac Hasey wrote in his diary, "Mose Corson sowed and 
harrowed ^ bushel of peas" [for me]. On 18 June 1775 Mr. Hasey 
wrote, "Bill up by Elizabeth Corson for her husband in ye Army ;" 
and 2 July, 1775 he again wrote, "Moses Corson Came from ye 
Army." 

CO WELL. 

16. IcHABOD CowELL was b. 25 Dec. 1734. (g. s.) He is first 
mentioned at Rochester, N. H., where the Rev. Amos Main as a 
physician charged him for medical attendance 18 Sept., 1756. At 
a town meeting held at Rochester in 1762 he was chosen field-driver. 

He removed to L. soon after 1762 where he became an original 
settler in the First Division of Home-Lots. The farm he first cleared 
is now (1896) owned by "Warren Jones of Rochester, N. H. 

He was twice in the Revolutionary army. In Capt. David 
Copp's Co. mustered by Capt. Creorge Turner 25 Nov., 1775, he 
was No. 45. This company of "minutemen" was raised pursuant 
to an order of the Committee of Safety given 12 Oct., 1775, and a 
portion of the men went to Winter Hill, Charlestown, (now Somer- 
ville) to take the place of the retiring Conn, troops in Dec. follow- 
ing. 

On 22 July, 1776, he enlisted at Berwick, Me., as a lieutenant in 
Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's Co. of Col. Edward Wigglesworth's 



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Reg't. from which he was discharged at Albany, N. Y., 30 Nov., 
1776. 

The Rev. Isaac Hasey wrote in his diary on Sunday 21 July, 
1776 : "Bill up by Ichabod Cowell for himself and son [John] 
going into ye army." On the day following the "Parson" records : 
"Rode to Cocheco, and Berwick where lo[d]ged at Col. [Jedediah] 
Goodwin's ; our men with Lieut. Cowell set out for Canada." 

His farm in the First Division he sold, presumably to Col. John 
Goodwin who was its owner in 1782. After his return from the 
army he removed to the Second Division where he purchased and 
cleared "Lower Lot No. 7." "Parson" Hasey recorded that his 
house was raised 4 Oct., 1788. On this lot now (1896) owned and 
occupied by Isaac Chamberlain he established the first grocery store 
in the western part of the town. 

He was chosen a selectman in 1769, 1770, 1773, 1774, 1779, and 
1785. He joined the First Parish church of L. 11 July, 1773, and 
on the same day his sons were baptized. His wife, the mother of 
these children, bore the given name Priscilla. He d. at L. 9 Jan. 
1823 (g. 8.) and was buried in the family lot of David Legro. 

During the Revolution Legro was his waiter in the army and the 
friendship there formed become so strong that "Squire" Legro fre- 
quently invited his master to his own home. While on a visit Lieut. 
Cowell was taken ill and died at Legro's. He was buried in the 
Legro lot, at the foot of Gerrish's Hill. There the master and the 
servant — heroes of the Revolution — lie side by side. 

Issue by wife Priscilla : 

17. i. John, bapt- 11 July, 1773; enlisted as private 22 July, 1776, at 

Berwick, Me., in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's Co. of Col. Edward 
Wi^jllesworth's Reji't. ; set out with his father for Canada; 
dischar<i:ed at Albany, N. Y., 30 Nov., 1770; ra. at L. 1 Dec, 
1783, Martha Kilgore. 

ii. Samukl, bapt. 11 July, 1773; m. at L. 14 April 1787, Amy Kil- 
gore; resided in the northerly part of the town; "Cowell's 
Mountain" perpetuates his name. 

iii. Edmund, bapt. 11 July, 1773; b. 1 Nov., ntitJ; m. at L. 1 Jan., 
1787, Comfort, daug. of Samuel and Molly Corson of L. ; he 
d. 24 Nov., 1850, a\ 84 y., 24 d. (g. s.) ; she d. 25 Jan., 1856, 
a:-. 89 y., 9 m. (g. s.) He was an active member of the First 
Free Baptist Church of L. into which he was bapt. 1 Aug., 1804 ; 
his house was raised 30 Sept., 1788; he was for ten years a se- 
lectman in 1813, '14, '16, '17, '19, and from 1821 to 1824, inclu- 
sive; he resided on the lot now (1896) owned by the heirs of 
Levi Cowell, who was a grandson ; his sons were Isaac, a mer- 
chant, Edmund Clark, a farmer, and David Blaisdell, a Free 
Baptist clergyman, born 20 Dec, 1806, and who died 15 April, 
1884. (g. s.y 

DOOR (DORE, DORR). ' 

18. Beniah Door (Dore, Dorr,) of Lebanon, and of Milton, 
N. H., was a son of John and Charity (Wentworth) Door, early 
settlers of Lebanon. He was born at Lebanon about 1765 ; enlisted 
as a private 9 July, 1780, in Capt. Timothy Emerson's Co. of Col. 
Thomas Bartlett's Reg't, raised in New Hampshire to join the Con- 



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tinental Army for the defence of West Point. He was discharged 
20 Oct. 1780. 

He enlisted again, in 1781, from Lebanon for three years; 
marched to Boston ; then to West Point where he joined the army ; 
was in Capt. John Fuller's Co. of Col. Sheppard's Fourth Mass. 
Reg't. ; the war closed and he was discharged before his term 
expired. 

He resided in Milton, N. H., many years and was living there in 
1838, a Revolutionary pensioner under the law of 18 March, 1818. 
He had a son Richard who lived in Acton, Me. He m. at Berwick, 
1 Oct. 1786 Experience Andrews of Berwick. 

19. John Door of Lebanon, either the son of Philip and Sarah 
Door of Rochester, N. H., or the son of John and Charity (Went- 
worth) Door of Lebanon. He was either father, or brother, to 
Beniah and Jonathan Door, as both were named John, and were 
living in Lebanon in 1776. 

John, the Revolutionar}' soldier, enlisted as a private 24 Sept., 
1776, in Capt. Abraham Perkins's Co. of Col. Pierce Long's Reg't., 
stationed at New Castle, N. H. He served until 7 Jan'y, 1777, and 
received advanced pay from 7 Jan'y, to 7 Feb., 1777; but refused 
to marcli to Ticonderoga with his company, claiming that he be- 
longed to Mass. and not to New Hampshire. 

He was No. 41 on 24 Sept. ; later No. 39, then 42 ; and from 7 
Jan'y, to 7 Feb., 1777, he was No. 30 of his company. John 
Door Sr. lived at South Lebanon on the farm now (1896) owned by 
the heirs of Moses E. Varney. 

20. Jonathan Door of Lebanon, and of Milton, N. H., was a 
son of John and Charity (Wentworth) Door of Lebanon where he 
was born about 1759. 

He enlisted in Capt. Caleb Hodgdon's Co. 9 July, 1776. This 
company was commanded by Capt. Abraham Perkins after 19 Sept., 
and it belonged to Col. Pierce Long's Reg't, stationed at New Castle, 
N. H. Mr. Door served until 7 Jan'y, 1777 when he received ad- 
vanced pay for one month at Portsmouth, N. H. ; but refused to 
march to Ticonderoga with his company, claiming that as he was a 
citizen of Mass., he was 7iot under the laws of New Hampshire. He 
was discharged for refusing to march, and again enlisted in May 
1777 as a private in Capt. Samuel Grant's Co. of Col. Titcomb's 
Reg't. He served two months and 18 July, 1777 received pay for 
services and travelling to und from Rhode Island. 

When, on 9 Aug., 1777 the General Court issued a draft for able 
bodied, effective men, the towns of Lebanon and Kittery (including 
Eliot) furnished one company of 52 men with Elisha Shapleigh as 
captain, and Jonathan Doore as lieutenant. Mr. Hasey wrote on 
19 Aug., 1777, * * * "every Sixth Man Draughted to go to 
war." 

Again the Mass. Archives, vol. 37, p. 108, shows his name as 
private, belonging to Lebanon, in Capt. John Goodwin's Co. "in a 



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detachment of militia from the County of York under command of 
Major Daniel Littlefield on an expedition to Penobscott, in compli- 
ance with a resolve of the Council of Mass. passed June ye 29, 
1779." On this expedition Mr. Door travelled 210 miles. 

In the autumn of 1779 he enlisted on board the "Ranger;" 
sailed from Portsmouth to Boston; from Boston the "Ranger" in 
company with the "Warren" and the "Queen of France" put to sea; 
sometime later they took a British privateer ; and on the day fol- 
lowing, came in contact with the "Georgia Fleet." It was under 
convoy and they took nine or eleven sail of the "Fleet." They re- 
turned to Boston and then to Portsmouth where Door was discharged 
after a service of five months. He served as a marine on the 
"Ranger," Thomas Simpson, commander. 

His last enlistment was as a private 9 July, 1780, in Capt. 
Timothy P^merson's Co. of Col. Thomas Bartlett's Reg't, raised in 
New Hampshire to join the Continental Army for the defence of 
West Point. He was discharged 26 Oct., 1780. 

He returned to Lebanon where on 24 Aug., 1786 he was united 
in marriage with Rebecca Garland by "Parson" Hasey. In 1786 or 
1787 he removed to Milton, N. H., (then Rochester) where he was 
residing in 1838 at the age of 79 years. 



21. Philip Door, son of Philip and Lydia (Mason) Door of 
Rochester, N. H., Lebanon and Shapleigh, Me., enlisted 22 July, 
1776, as a private in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's Co., of Col, Edward 
Wigglesworth's Reg't. 

On 22 July, 1776, he "set out for Canada," as Hasey says, and 
was discharged at Albany, N. Y., 30 Nov., 1776. On 8 Sept., 1776, 
"Parson" Hasey wrote in his diary : "Bill up by Molly Door for her 
husband in ye army." 

He was married at Lebanon 1 June, 1769, to Mary, daughter of 
James and Mercy (Foss) Locke of Barustead, N. H. The First 
Parish records contain the following baptisms of their children : 

i. Simon, hapt. 10 Oct., 1773. 

ii. Hannah, bapt. same time. 

iii. .Joseph, hapt. 21 May, 1775. 

iv. Mekcy Locke, bapt. 2 Nov., 1777. 

V. Edward Locke, bapt. 22 Sept., 1782. 

vi. James, bapt. same time. 



22. Richard Door was either the son of Philip and Lydia (Ma- 
son) Door of Rochester, N. H., or the son of Richard and Patience 
(Tebbetts) Door of Lebanon. From data at hand I cannot deter- 
mine whether he was the father Richard, or the son Richard living in 
Lebanon in 1776. 

Richard, the soldier, enlisted as a private 3 Sept., 1776, in Capt. 
John Brewster's Co. of Col, Pierce Long's Reg't, stationed at New- 
Castle, N. H, He was in the service 95 days. 



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FALL. 

23. George Fall of Lebanon, a son of Betsey Fall, who re- 
moved to Lebanon in 1760, was born about 1755. He enlisted from 
the towns of Wakefield and Somersworth, N. H. On 7 March, 
1775, he went to Wakefield, where he was employed to work for 
Samuel Hall until Nov. 

He first enlisted as a private in Capt. David Copp's Co., Nov. 5, 
1775, and was first stationed at Pierce's Island. His company of 
"minutemen" was raised by order of the Committee of Safety, is- 
sued 12 Oct., 1775; and a part went to Winter Hill, Charlestown 
(now Somerville) in Dec. to take the place of the retiring Conn, 
troops. His mother declared, 27 Sept., 1781, that he went from the 
Island to Cambridge where he enlisted in Capt. [Jonathan?] Went- 
worth's Co. for one year. 

He enlisted at Somersworth, N. H., 12 March, 1777, in Capt, 
James Carr's Co. of Col. Enoch Poor's Reg't. On another mus- 
ter-roll he is described as of Wakefield, N. H., enlisting for 
three j^ears in Capt. Carr's Co. of the Tenth Reg't of New Hamp- 
shire Militia, commanded by Col. Joseph Badger, in a return dated 
19 June, 1777. 

He was a Sergeant in Capt. Carr's Co., and at one time he was at- 
tached to the Second Reg't of the New Hampshire line under Col. 
Enoch Poor; later under Col. George Reid. In March, 1781, he 
returned to L., having served more than three years. In his aflfldavit 
he states that he served continually until 6 June, 1783, when he re- 
ceived his discharge bearing the signature of General Washington. 
He was a pensioner from 3 Aug., 1829, until his death. (Land Of- 
fice Files No. 144, Augusta, Me.) 

He resided in the northerly part of the town on the "Durrell place," 
and was buried in the field now (1896) owned by Frank Lord. His 
grave is unmarked. 

Hem. (1) Kenniston ; m. (2) widow Dorcas Kenney of 

Ossipee, N. H. The following imperfect family record is submitted. 
Children hy Jirst wife : — 

i. IvoKY, m. Lydia, daug. of Noah and Keziah (Brackett) Lord of L. 
ii. *Ge(>kgk, .Jr., b. 12 Nov., 1791; m. pub. 2-t Sept. 1»U, to Mary, 

daug. of Gershom Lord; she b. 24 April, 17'Jl. George, Jr., 

was selectman of L. in 1831, 1832 and 1833. 
iii. Maky (Polly) m. Daniel, bapt. i» .July, 1801, son of Thomas and 

Anna (Hodgdon) Goodwin; resided in L. 
iv. Akha, m. Nathan, Jr., s. of Nathan and Mercy (Knox-Downs) 

Lord; resided in L. and Somersworth, N. H. 
V. James, removed from town to Lynn, Mass., where he resided, 
vi. Jonx, a blacksmith, went to Mass., but returned to L. ; joined 

First Church 11 Feb., 1824. 
vii. Mehcy, b. 1791 ; m. Benjamin, son of Nathan and Mercy (Knox- 
Downs) Lord; resided in L. ; d. 6 Feb., 18G7, te. 7G yrs., 2 mos. 

(g- S-) 

*NoTK — The Wentworth Genealogy gives George Fall, Jr.'s marriage 10 
April, 1819, to Tamson, daughter of Benjamin and Rachel (Stimpson) Went- 
worth of Berwick, (or Shapleigh) Me., but 1 cannot verify Wentworth. 



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viii. Rebkcca, m. Jonathan, s. of Josiah and Patience (Hanson) 
Clark of L. ; pub. 15 Jan., 1820. 

ix. Isaac, resided in Garland, Me. 

X. Jacob, the younjiest son, m. Narissa, daug. of Samuel Jones; re- 
sided in L. 

FARNHAM. 

24. David Farnham son of Matthew and Dorothy (Web- 
ber) Farnham of York, Me., was born in 1749; enlisted 5 May, 
1775 in Capt. Eben'r Sullivan's Co. of Thirteenth Reg't. of Foot 
■commanded by Col. James Seammon of the Army of the United 
Colonies of North America. He m. (1) at L. 26 Meh., 1779, Anna 
daug. of Samuel Wingate of Rochester, N. H., she d. 5 Mch., 1788, 
ae. 45 years, 6 mos. (g. s.) He m. (2) Mrs. Abigail (McDonald or 
Donald) Smith or Mrs. Abigail (Smith) Donald who d. 30 Sept., 
1846, ffi. 92 years, 3 mos. (g. s.) 

Mr. Farnham resided in the westerly part of the town on the 
farm now (1896) known as the Mathew Farnham farm. He d. 6 
Sept., 1814, ae. 65 years, (g. s.) and is buried in the "Camp Hill" 
Cemetery. Children by wife Anna : 

i. Enoch, b. 17 June, 1770; bapt. 22 Oct., 1780. 

ii. S.oirEL Wingate, b. 30, (month not given) 1781; bapt. 30 June, 

1782; m. 5 Feb., 1808, Kate Wentworth; removed to Lewiston 

or Slvowhegan, Me. 
iii. Jeremiah, b. 21 July, 1784,; bapt. 28 July, 1786; resided in 

Somersworth, or Dover, N. II. 
iv. Anna (or Nancy) b. 24 Feb., 1788; bapt. 20 Sept., 178D; m. John 

Libby of Lebanon. 

Children by wife Abigail : 

V. David, Ji;., b. 23 March, 1700; bapt. 5 Sept., following: m. at 
Lebanon 20 Nov., 1810, Elizabeth, daug. of Jonathan and Eliza- 
beth (Witherell) Burrows of Lebanon; he was drowned 21 
April, 1824, sd. 34 years; she d. 28 Feb., 1840, je. 51 years. 

vi. John, b. 5 Feb., 1702; bapt. 31 July, 1703; resided in Lee, N. H. 

vii. Joseph, ] bapt. 4 July, 1705 ; killed by a falling frame, when 
voung. 
j-Twiiis, bTl April, 1703. 

viii. Benjamin, | bapt. 4 July, 1705; m. Susan Downs of Milton, 
J N. H. 

ix. Mathew, b. 7 Aug., 1707; bapt. 20 Sept., 1707; resided in Mass. 
married, and returned to L. 

X. Abigail, b. 12 Feb., 1708; bapt. 8 June, 1800; m. Thomas Wright 
of Dover, N. II. 

xi. Dorothy, b. 6 Jan., 1802; bapt. 15 Aug., 1802; m. Ivory Ger- 
rish of L. 

25. Nathaniel Farnham of L. b. about 1752; described on 
the New Hampshire war rolls, as a "husbandman," "23" years of 
age; was in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's Co. 13 June, 1775. This 
company was composed of men from Somersworth and Rochester, 
N. H., and from Berwick and Lebanon, Me. He was a private, 
living in Maine in 1820, as a pensioner. The Rev. Amos Main 
made the following entry in the Rochester First Church records : 
"1757, [April] 24 Baptized atTowow [Lebanon] Nath'l. Farnam." 



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He resided near the Moody Town Farm, but removed from town 
early, perhaps to Alfred, Me., where I find a Nathaniel Farnham 
resided in the last century. 

He was of Lebanon when he m. at Berwick, Me., 1 March, 1779, 
Elizabeth Lord of Berwick. 

26. RalphG Farnham (PauP, Ralph^, Ralph^, Ralph2, 
Ralph^,) son of Paul aud Elizabeth (Door) Farnham, became in 
1778 one of the settlers of the West Parish, Shapleigh (now Acton) 
Me. His father Paul was a native of York, Me., where he was b. 
20 Apr., 1730, but he d. at Acton, Me., in 1820. Paul Farnham 
was one of the original settlers of Lebanon where his son, the sub- 
ject of this sketch, was born 20 June, 1756. The Rev. Amos Main 
of Rochester, N. H., bapt. him 5 Sept. following. 

He enlisted 15 May, 1775, in Capt. Philip Hubbard's Co. of Col. 
James Scammon's Reg't. This regiment was stationed on Bunker 
Hill on the ever memorable 17 June, 1775. 

A second time he enlisted as a private in Capt. Samuel Grant's 
Co. of Col. Oliver Titcomb's Reg't and received pay 18 July, 1777, 
for services for two months and for travelling to and from Rhode 
Island* 

About 1778 he, his father Paul, his brothers Dummer, and Paul 
Jr. his uncle Ralph and his grandfather Philip Door removed from 
Lebanon to Shapleigh, Me. He resided on "Fox's Ridge" (now 
Acton) on the farm now (1896) owned and occupied by Charles 
Reynolds, In 1860 he visited Boston after Charles Sumner, in a 
speech delivered in Boston, had said that the last survivor of the 
Battle of Bunker Hill was dead : but the statement of Mr. Sumner 
was soon literally true. Ralph Farnham according to Mrs. Thomas 
Sherman's diary, died 9 Dec, 1860, ae. 104 years, 5 mo. 19 days. 
Children : 

i. Benjamin, who lived and died in Lebanon, 
ii. John, m. widow Merrill and lived in Acton, Me. 
iii. Danikl, who d. unmarried, 
iv. Ralph, Jr. 

V. Hannah, who m. Samuel Reynolds, 
vi. Maiiy, who m. Job Riclter. 

vii- Joanna, who lived and died about 1875 in Boston, Mass., un- 
married. 

FOSS. 

27. Foss, son of Benjamin Fobs of Lebanon, was in the 

senice in 1776 ; for, the Rev. Isaac Hasey recorded in his diary 14 
Jan. 1776 .... "bill up by Benj. Foss for his son sick in ye 
Army." More I cannot state positively. 

FROST. 

28. Mark Frost, a native of Berwick, and a resident of Leba- 
non and Belgrade, Maine, was born about 1749; enlisted as a 
private April 1782 for three years, in Capt. John Williams's Co. of 



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Col. Joseph Vose's Reg't of the Mass. line ; served two years, 7 
mos., 26 days until 24 Dec, 1783; discharged at West Point by 
Gen. Henry Knox, commanding the American forces on the Hudson ; 
applied for and received apension 16 April, 1818; died at Belgrade, 
5 Oct., 1835. His widow Hannah received the State bounty under 
the resolves of 1835-6. 

In the Mass. Archives Vol. 34, p. 589 is the following : "Lebanon, 
May 27, 1782 — Received of Mr. Ichabod Cowell, Chairman of Class 
No. 2 in Lebanon, £124 10s. in full for my bounty for engaging to 
serve three years as a Continental soldier for said Class. Witness : 
John Goodwin. (Signed) Mark frost." He m. at Berwick, Me., 
25 Sept., 1770, Hannah Hersoni. 

He resided in Lebanon in the easterly part of the town on the 
farm now (1896) occupied by Frank Gerrish. He was a tithingman 
in the First Church, Lebanon, early in this century. 

FURBISH. (FURB USH. ) 

29. Benjamin Furbish, Jr. was the son of Benjamin and Han- 
nah Furbish who were the first of the name to settle in town, 
probably coming from Kittery, Me. 

He enlisted 3"Sept, 1776, for 95 days in Capt. John Brewster's 
Co. of Col. Pierce Long's Reg't, stationed at New Castle, N. H. 
He was a private No. 54 of his Co. and received pay for extra ser- 
vices from 7 Dec, 1776, to 7 Jan'y, 1777. 

He enlis'.ed a second time as a private in Capt. Samuel Grant's 
Co. of Col. Oliver Titcomb's Reg't and received pay 18 July, 1777, 
for services for two months and for travelling to and from Rhode 
Island. On 18 May, 1777, Rev. Isaac Hasey recorded in his dairy : 
"Bill up by Furbish for himself gone into ye Army ;" and again, 31 
Aug., 1777, Mr. Hasey wrote: — "bill by Ben Furbish for his son 
gone'm ye Army;" and again 5 Oct., he wrote: "Bill by Ben Fur- 
bish for his son in ye Army." On 7 Dec, 1777, Mr. Hasey re- 
corded : "Bill of thanks by Ben furbish for his return from the 
Army." Often in his dairies Mr. Hasey called these men Furbish 
Sr. and Furbish Jun\ On 28 March, 1776, he wrote; "Ben 
Furbish raised an House." The Rev. Isaac Hasey married on 7 
Feb., 1781, Benjamin Furbish Junr. to Lydia Hussey at Robert 
Hussey's in Leb. (44), This man lived for some time on a lot 
situated in the westerly part of the town and about half way between 
the "Carr place," so called, and the farm now (1896) owned and 
occupied by Daniel Furbush. He removed from town eastward and 
none of his descendants are living in Leb. or vicinity, so fai as I 
have opportunity to know. 

GOODWIN. 

30. James Goodwin was a private in a detachment of militia 
from the County of York under the command of Major Daniel 
Littlefield "on an expedition to Penobscott in compliance with a 



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resolve of the Honorable, the Council of this State [Mass.] passed 
June ye 29, 1779." 

He enlisted 10 July ; travelled 210 miles; served one month and 
twelve days; and was discharged 22 Aug., 1779. 

He resided at West Lebanon on the farm now (1896) owned and 
occupied by Charles S. Orrell ; but later removed to Berwick, Me., 
or Somersworth, N. H. 

He married at Lebanon 1 Feb., 1781, Sarah, daughter of Tristam 
and Martha Copp of Lebanon. She was baptised 13 June, 1773, 
by Rev. Isaac Hasey. 

31. John Goodwin was a captain of a company composed of 
Lebanon and Berwick men, "in a detachment of militia from the 
County of York under the command of Major Daniel Littlefield [of 
Wells] in an expedition to Penobscott in compliance with a resolve 
of the Honorable, the Council of this State [Mass.] passed June y* 
29, 1779." He served from July 10, to Aug. 22, 1779. 

He was a selectman in 1775 and 1776 ; and in 1782 he owned and 
occupied the original Ichabod Cowell farm Avhich he exchanged in 
that year with Capt. William Chamberlain for his farm, the original 
David Twombly farm, near "Adams's Corner," in Rochester, N. H. 

He removed to Rochester in Jany., 1783, and lived on that farm 
until about 1808 when he sold and moved away. He was called 
"Col." in 17.S2. He had sons John Jr., Joseph, and Benjamin. 
He had a sister Keziah who died unmarried. 

On 18 April, 1776, "ye training band [of Lebanon] Chose John 
Goodwin for Capt." and on 19 May, 1778, Mr. Hasey wrote: 
"Capt. Goodwin draughting men." He seems to have been one of 
the most active men in the town during the Revolution according to 
Rev. Isaac Hasey's diary. 

32. Reuben Goodwin, born about 1765, was a native of Ber- 
wick, Me., and a twin brother of Simeon (34). 

He enlisted first in Capt. John Goodwin's Co. in "a detachment 
of militia from the County of York under the command of Major 
Daniel Littlefield ou an expedition to Penobscott in compliance with 
a resolve of the Honorable, the Council of the State of Mass. passed 
June y*" 29, 1779." He travelled 200 miles ;was detached 10 July, 
1779, and served two months. (See Mass. Archives, Vol. 37, 
p. 108). 

He enUsted (Mass. Archives, Vol. 60, p. 74) at Berwick again 
as a private 10 April, 1782, for three years, and was in Capt. 
Abbott's Co. of Col. Tupper's Tenth Reg't., Mass. line. Continental 
Army ; was transferred to Capt. Trotter's Co. of the Fifth Reg't ; 
was again transferred to Capt. John Mills's Co. of Col. Joseph 
Vose's Reg't ; continued in the service until the close of the war and 
remained about one year after the war to take care of the ordinances, 
artillery, and forts at West Point. He received two payments for 
services, one due 1 Jany., 1783, and another due 1 March, 1784. 
He also received a bounty from Berwick 24 May, 1782. 



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He stated these facts before Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice of 
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit 19 
Feb., 1819, in his affidavit made that day. 

He removed to Lebanon about 1786, and was living here in 1836 
at the age of 73 years, at which time he received a bounty from the 
State under the resolves of 1835-36. 

He resided in the easterly part of the town, near the farm now 
(1896) owned and occupied by James M. Gerrish. 

He m. at Berwick, Me., 6 Jan., 1785, Phebe Downs. 

33. Reuben Goodwin, Jr., b. about 1764, was a native of Ber- 
wick, Me. He enlisted as a private 26 April, 1781, for three years 
and joined the army at West Point in Jane, 1781. He was in 
Capt. Williams's Co. of the Fifth Mass. Reg't, General Patterson's 
Brigade. He continued in the service until Dec, 1783, when he 
was discharged, his discharge papers being signed by Gen'l Henry 
Knox. On tbe 1 March, 1784, he received three payments for 
services, due 1 Jan., 1782, 1 Jan., 1783, and 1 Jan., 1784. He 
was an inhabitant of Berwick when he enlisted, but soon after his 
term of service he removed to L. He received a bounty from Ber- 
wick (Mass. Archives, vol. 34, p. 559,) 9 May, 1781. He settled 
at North Lebanon the farm now (1896) owned and occupied by 
Newell Goodwin. He d. 14 Feb., 1827. 

He m. at Berwick, Me., 10 Nov., 1785, Ruth Lord, who was b. 
about 1766, and who was living as his widow in L., a pensioner, 1 
June, 1840; she also received a State bounty in 1836. The follow- 
ing imperfect record is submitted : — 

i. Thomas, m. Betsey Glidden ; resided ou homestead; d. 9 May, 

185H, 8e. o!> years, 
ii. Jacob, m. Ruth, dauo^- of Rev. John and Al)iij;ail (Le.irro) Blais- 

dell of L. ; resided at North Lebanon, 
ill. Joel, m. Elizabeth L., daug. of Isaac and Nancy (Libby) Hans- 

com of L. ; she m. (2) Lyman Walker Lord of L. 
Other children were : Reuben, Jr., Hannah, Tolly, Olive, Betsey, 

Theodosia, F^unice, Ruth and Lucy. 

34. SisiEON Goodwin, a twin brother of Reuben (32) was born 
about 1765. He enlisted in Jan'y or March, 1783, for three years 
as a private in Capt. John Mills's Co. of Col. Joseph Vose's Reg't, 
Mass. line. He was transferred to Col. Hull's Reg't about six 
months before his discharge, which occurred in June, 1784, at West 
Point. His troops were among the last that were discharged. 

He removed from Berwick to Lebanon in 1792, and resided in the 
easterly part of the town until his death, 21 April, 1836. His widow 
Mary, born about 1765, was living in Lebanon 1 June, 1840, having 
received a bounty from the State, and then receiving a pension from 
the government. From the town records the following children of 
Simeon and Mary Goodwin are arranged : 

i. Lemuel, b. 24 Dec, 1787; died young, in Mass. 
ii. Asa, b. 24 Dec, 1789. 

iii. Hiram, b. 19 Jan., 1791; m. pub. 9 Aug., 1818, Drasey, daug. of 
Benjamin and Susan Gowell of L. 



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iv. Urban, b. 1 Jan., 1793; ra. Pacia, daug. of Joshua Home of L. 

V. DoKOTHY, b. 1() Dec, 1795. 

vi. Adah, born 28 April, 1797; m. Noah Pierce of L. 

vii. N.VN-CY, b. 2 Sept., IHOO. 

viii. Mark, b. KJ Feb., 1802; m. Wentworth. 

ix. Horace, 1). (! Oct., 1806. 

X. Luther, b. (5. Dec, 1808; m. Ruth, dang, of Simon Ricker of L. 

Sinieou Goodwin's wife was Mary Goodrich, whom he married at 
Berwick, 5 Nov., 1787. 

GO WELL. 

35. Benjamin Gowell, supposed native of Berwiclv, Me., was 
a private in Capt. Samuel Grant's Co. of Col. Storer's Reg't ; en- 
listed 14 Aug. 1777; served three months and seven days in the 
Northern Army ; discharged at Queman's Height, 4 Nov., 1777, 
when he was allowed fifteen days' traveling fee. He m. at Berwick, 
Me., 1 Sept. 1772, Susanna Pike. 

After the Revolution he removed to the farm now (1896) known 
as the "Col. John Wentworth place," where he was living early in 
the present century. His widow Susan was residing with Went- 
worth Goodwin, Sr., her son-in-law, on 1 June, 1840, and a pensioner. 

Children: Daughter Sally was published 6 Nov., 1819 to Went- 
worth Goodwin. She died in a few years and her sister Betsey was 
published 17 Dec, 182C, and married 11 Jan., 1827 to the same. 
Daughter Draxey was published 9 Aug., 1818 to Hiram s, of Simeon 
and Mary (Goodrich) Goodwin of Lebanon. Son Timothy lived 
and died in Rochester, N. H. Other sons were John, and another 
whose name is unknown is supposed to have removed to Belgrade, 
Me. 

GRANT. 

36. William Grant of Lebanon, son of William Grant Sr. was 
a Revolutionary pensioner. He was reputed to have had fifteen 
bullets shot through his coat and hat in a single battle from which 
he escaped uninjured. (Wentworth Genealogy). 

On 23 Nov., 1769, he m, Mary, d. of Thomas and Mary (Nock) 
Wentworth who was born 11 Apr., 1742. They removed to Leba- 
non, where his wife died without issue 4 Sept., 1822. He adopted 
his nephew John Wentworth to whom he gave the homestead in 
Lebanon at his decease. (See Wentworth Genealogy). 

HAliTFOED. 

37. Solomon Hartford was son of Stephen and Susannah 
(Wentworth) Hartford of Rochester, N. H. He removed to Leb. 
from which town he enlisted as a private in Capt. John Brewster's 
Co. of Col. Pierce Long's Reg't, stationed at New Castle, N. H. 
He was No. 60 of his Co. and served 95 days with extra pay from 
7 Dec, 1776, to 7 Jany, 1777. 

He m. 13 Sept., 1774 Mary or Mercy Farnham and resided in the 



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westerly part of the town on the Moses Ricker farm of 1870 ; later 
he removed to Lancaster, N. H., where he lived on "Cherry 
Mountain" until his death which occurred about 1832. He was 
buried in Leb. on the Ricker farm, but his stone is unmarked. 
Children : 

i. Elsie, b. Jan., 1776; m. IC Feb., 1704, Nathaniel Tattle of L. 

ii. Eliakim, b. 8 March. 1777; ni. Charity, daa<i. of Richard aud 
Abigail (Garland-Cook) Perkins of L. '(CA) 

iii. Sarah, b. 19 Nov., 1780; m. 19 Nov., 1799, Thomas Foss of L. 

iv. Susan, b. in 1783; m. Samuel Foss. 

V. Meucy, b. 1 Oct., 1780; m. Jeremiah Shorey of L. 

vi. Wiixi.^M, b. Feb., 1789; m. Alphia Shorey, sister to Jeiemiah. 

vii. Jknnik, b. 18 April, 1792, m. Jonathan Ellis. 

viii. Mkribah, b. Dec, 1794; m. Thomas Tibbetts. 

ix. SoBKiKTY, b. June, 1797; m. Thomas Whitehouse. 

s. Solomon, Jr., b. 1(5 Jan., 1800; m. Ruth Tibbetts. 

xi. Machias, b. 80 March, 1808; in. Abigail Kilburn of Province- 
town, Mass. ; lived in Boston. 

HERSOM. (HORSOM.) 

38. Benjamin Heksom (Horsom), a native of Berwick, Me., 
enlisted from that town, as corporal, in Capt. Samuel Grant's Co. of 
Col. Storer's Reg't 14 Aug., 1777. He served with the Northern 
army two months and twenty-five days and was discharged at Que- 
man's Height 23 Oct., 1777. 

He removed from Berwick to Lebanon where he was the first 
settler on the farm now (1896) owned and accnpied by Fred Her- 
Bom at North Lebanon. He married at Berwick, Me., 13 April, 
1780, Dorcas Ricker, and died about 1836 aged not far from 80 
years. Children : 

i. Jonathan, m. 2 July, 1812, Eunice Nock (Knox) of L. (53.) 
ii. Abigail, m. William Hurd of Acton, Me. 
iii. Dorcas, m. Josiah Witliam of Acton, Me. 

iv. Sally, m. Sanborn of Somersworth, N. H. 

v. Betsey, m. Love Roberts of Lebanon. (73.) 
vi. Esther, m. Samuel Pray of Lebanon. 

39. David Heksom, a native of Berwick, Me., was born 18 May, 
1760. He enlisted in Capt. Stephen Hodsdon's Co. of the Mass. 
militia for two mouths in the spring of 1775; marched to Kittery 
Point and served there and at Portsmouth Harbor. James Goodwin 
was lieutenant of the company, or ensign ; and this one company 
only was sent to defend tbe town from the British ship "Scar- 
borough" then lying in the Harbor. 

He again enlisted in March 1776 in Capt. Place's Co., Thomas 
Hodsdon, lieutenant ; Aaron Hanson, ensign; marched to Mystic 
and Cambridge, thence to New York and Canada, in Col. James 
Reed's Reg't ; served for one year. 

At the special request of Gen. John Sullivan while at Trenton, he 
remained six weeks after his term expired during which time he was 
one of the advanced guard in the battle of Princeton. 

In the latter part of the summer of 1777, he enlisted for a third 
time, in Capt. Samuel Grant's Co. of Mass. militia for three months ; 



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marched to Saratoga, and assisted in the capture of Gen Burgoyne's 
army. His regiment was commanded by Col. Joseph Storer. 

In the spring or summer of 1778 his fourth enlistment occurred, 
in Capt. Sadwell's Co. of Col. Joseph Cilley's Reg't., New Hamp- 
shire line ; he marched to New Jersey and Pennsylvania where he 
served for nine months. 

In the autumn of 1779 he enlisted at Portsmouth, N. H., on 
board the "Ranger" for one year. The ship soon took a prize which 
was retaken by the British in about three weeks ; and Hersom, with 
600 or 700 others, was carried a prisoner to the West Indies where 
he was confined for six months. 

He was taken by a British fleet to Charleston, S. C, where he 
was detained for some time, reaching home after about one year. 
He was a pensioner under Act of Congress 18 March, 1818, and by 
Act of 7 June, 1832, received S84 per year. 

He stated in his affidavit, No. 793, in Land Office, Augusta, Me., 
that he was at one time an inhabitant of Lebanon. This man, or 
another of same name, m. at Berwick in 1808 Lydia Nock. 

40. Jacob Hersom, (Hossom"^ supposed native of Berwick, Me., 
enlisted as a private 3 Sept., 1776, in Capt. John Brewster's Co. of 
Col. Pierce Long's Reg't, stationed at New Castle, N. H. He was 
No. 48 of his Co. ; served 95 days and was paid for extra ser\ice 
from 7 Dec, 1776, to 7 Jan., 1777. He was a pensioner living in 
1820. He is probably the Jacob Hersom who m. Lydia daug. of 
Philip and Lydia (Mason) Door of Leb. and after 1770 of Shap- 
leigh. Me. He lived in, or not far from, the town of Leb. 

41. Jonathan HersOxM (Horsom) probably a native of Berwick, 
Me., served in the Revolution twice. He was in Capt. Place's Co. 
of Col. James Reed's Reg't. He marched to Cambridge, thence to 
New York and to Canada in 1776. In this Co. Thomas Hodsdon 
was Lieut, and Aaron Hanson, P^nsign. 

On 31 Aug., 1777, Mr. Hasey's dairy states: — "bill by Mrs. 
Jona". Horsom for her husband gone in ye Army." In Mass. 
Archives, Vol. 22, p. 198, he is described as a private in Capt. 
Elisha Shapleigh's Co. of Col. Josei>h Storer's Reg't enlisting 14 
Aug., 1777, and being discharged 23 Oct. following, after serving 2 
mos., 25 days. The pay roll was dated at Kittery, Me., and in- 
cluded 15 days travel. 

He became a resident of Leb. living in the northeasterly part of 
the town on the road leading from "Hanscom's Corner" to Acton 
and al)out one mile from said "Corner." By an atiidavit in the Land 
Office at Augusta it seems that he was living in 1836 at the age of 
74 years. He m. at Berwick, Me., 18 Dec, 1780, Martha Good- 
rich. 

42. Samuel Hersom (Horsom) of Lebanon, born about 1763, 
was a private in Capt. Esaias Preble's Co. of Col. Jacob Gerrish's 
Reg't. He enlisted 2 April and was discharged 3 July, 1778, serv- 
ing three mouths and five days. Gerrish's regiment of guards was 



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stationed at Winter Hill, Charlestown (now Somerville). Mr. Her- 
Bom was a Revolutionary pensioner residing with Nathaniel Hersoin, 
in Lebanon, 1 June, 1840, at the age of 77 years. 

He resided on the "Middle Cross- Road" so called, about two 
miles southeast of the center of the town. He d. at Lebanon 24 
Dec, 1843. He had a brother Joshua, and also sons, Oliver, 
Daniel, and Samuel Jr. Oliver m. at L. 17 March, 1816, Phebe 
Kicker. 

He m. at Berwick, Me., 3 June, 1784, Arnia Goodrich. 

HILL. 

43. Jeremiah Hill, b. 15 May, 1767, who was in the employ of 
Col. Carr of Somersworth, N. H., during the Revolution, was for a 
time in the army — perhaps in the regular army between 1783 and 
1787. On 3 Oct., 1787, he married at Lebanon Abigail daug. of 
Samuel and Abigail Stevens of L. She was b. 22 June, 1760. For 
some years he resided near the farm now (1896) owned by the heirs 
of Dea. Joseph Fernald, but removed to Alfred Gore, Me., where 
he continued his occupation as miller. His children were : 

i. Eleanor, b. 22 May, 178S; bapt. 10 Sept., 17!»8; m. Benjamin 
Farnliam. 

ii. Jkhemiah, Ju, b, July, 1790; bapt. 10 Sept., 170H; was in Second 
War witli Great Britian. 

iii. Daniel, b. 7 March, 1798; bapt. 10 Sept., 1798; resided in Mil- 
ton, N. H. 

iv. Sally, bapt. 10 Sept., 1798. 

V. Lydia Giiove, b. 15 April, *1802; bapt. 23 June, *1799; m. Moses 
Downs of Milton, N. H. 

vi. LovEY, bapt. 2 Auii., 1801 ; died unmarried. 

HUSSE Y. 

44. Robert Hussey of Lebanon enlisted as a private 24 Sept., 
1776, in Capt. Abraham Perkins's Co. of Col. Pierce Long's Reg't., 
stationed at New Castle, N. H. 

He was No. 42 and remained with his company and regiment un- 
til 7 Jan'y., 1777, when he received advanced pay for one month; 
but when ordered to march to Ticonderoga on 13 Jan'y he refused, 
claiming that he was subject to the military orders of Mass. and not 
those of New Hampshire whose authorities issued the orders. He 
lived upon the farm in the southerly part of the town, now (1896) 
owned and occupied by Albert J. Betts. He removed from town in 
1787. The First Parish records contain the following facts relating 
to the family of Robert and Lydia Hussey : 

i. Sarah, bapt. 27 June, 1773. 

ii. John, bapt. 1 June, 1777. 

iii. Lydia, bapt. 4 July, 1779; m. 7 Feb., 1781, Benjamin Furbish, 

Jr. (29) 
iv. Keuben, bapt. 11 Nov., 1781. 

The records also show that Benjamin Hussey married 17 March, 
*The town and parish records show this inconsistency. 



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1774, Sarah Harmon, and that their daughter Mercy was baptized 
18 June, 1775, and Betsey 1 Dee., 1776. No further mention is 
made in the records of either family. 

JA31ES. 

45. Elisha James, son of John who was first of the name to settle 
in Lebanon, was born about 1755. 

He enlisted 5 May, 1775, in Capt. Philip Hubbard's Co. of Col. 
James Scammou's Reg't. Capt. Hubbard was of Berwick and sub- 
sequently of Shapleigh, Me. Col. Scammon was of Pepperell- 
borough (now Saco), and his regiment was on Bunker Hill 17 June 
following ; but on account of some misunderstanding his regiment 
was not engaged in the battle of that day. Mr. James returned 2 
July, 1775. 

He m. 12 Oct., 1774, at Lebanon Mercy Teb])etts, and removed 
29 Dec, 1777, to Shapleigh (now Acton) Me. He first resided in 
Lebanon on a lot known as the "James lot," situated about half 
way between the "Camp Hill" Cemetery and the residence of Noah 
B. Lord. In Shapleigh he resided near Hubbard's Corner, but 
moved back to Lebanon about 1810. He purchased a lot some two 
miles from any highway ; and in fourteen da3's after going on to it 
with carpenters, he had a well constructed house which has served 
the town in recent years in sheltering the poor. This place is now 
(1896) known as the "Bog Town Farm." 

He d. in L. in 1825, ae. 70; his widow Mercy d. in 1826, ae. 69. 
Issue were : 

i. Sally, m. 1707, John, son of John and Miriam (White) Bodwellof 

Sliapleiiih, (now Acton) Me.; she d. IMD; he b. ."> Oct., 177G; d. 

in 1S(;0. 
ii. John, enlisted in the War of 1812; went to New York where he 

died in Camp. 

iii. S.vMrKL, m. Pugsley of Sauford, Me. ; removed to Ohio. 

iv. Elisha, Ji:., d. at the aye of 15 years. 

V. Damkl, m. Dorothy, dans;, of Kev. John and Abi,i>'ail (Legro) 

Blaisdell of L.; resided on the James homestead in the ''Bog"; 

was a charter member of Second Free Baptist Clmrch of L. in 

l,s;U. 
vi. Olivk, m. Jethro Kurd; resided in Acton and later in Sanford, 

Me. 
vii. Patikn'cf,, m. John Drew of Shapleigh, (now Acton) Me. 
viii. Mkhitablk, m. Thaddeus Ricker of L. 

46. John James, supposed brother of Elisha, son of John, who 
was first of the name to settle in town. He enlisted 5 May, 1775, 
in Capt. Eben'r Sullivan's Co. of the Thirteenth Reg't of Foot, 
commanded by Col. James Scammon, and belonging to the Army of 
the United Colonies of North America. 

Again he appears as a private from Lebanon in Capt. John Good- 
win's Co. "in a detachment of Militia from the County of York, under 
command of Major Daniel Littlefield on an expedition to Penobscott 
in compliance with a resolve of the Honorable, the Council of this 



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State [Mass.] passedJune y* 29, 1779." He served two months, 
from 10 July to 10 Sept., 1779, and travelled 210 miles. 

He married at Lebanon 26 March, 1779, Lydia Door, and he, or 
another of the same name, was receiving a pension in 1820, and re- 
siding in Maine, when he was enumerated as a private of the Mass. 
line, Revolutionary War. 

KENNERSON. 

47. John Kennerson, Jr., of Lebanon, born about 1763, son of 
John Kenerson, was a private, enlisting at Berwick, Me., 20 Dec, 
1781 ; mustered by Col. Ichabod Goodwin of Berwick, but in 
1818 known as Gen. Ichabod Goodwin. He went to Boston 
■where he was ordered to join the army at West Point. He was at- 
tached to Lieut. Seldin's Co. of the Fourth Mass. Reg't ; was waiter 
to General McDougal for one year ; then joined his company, and 
continued with it until the close of the war ; discharged at or near West 
Point, 31 Dec, 1783, having served two years and eleven days. 

He married at Lebanon 1 April, 1784, Betsey Fall, the Rev; Isaac 
Hasey performing the marriage. She w^as born about 1757, and 
was living in 1834 at the age of 87 years. 

He moved from Lel)anon to Denmark, Maine, about 1794, where 
he died 29 Oct., 1833. He was a pensioner from 1818 until his 
death. They had a son, David B., born in 1785, and living in 
Denmark, Me., in 1844. His widow, Betsey, received a bounty 
from the State in 1844. The surname, in affidavit No. 834, Land 
Office, Augusta, is spelled Kenerson, Kenison. Kinerson, Kennerson, 
Keniston and Kennison. Widow Betsey states in her affidavit that 
she never could read nor write a ivord, which may partially account 
for the propagation of confusion in the nomenclature of this subject. 

A John Keueson received in Aug. 1777, a bounty of Capt. Enoch 
Page, in command of New Hampshire troops, to march to Rhode 
Island and Conn. 

48. Joseph Kennison of Lebanon, born in 1745, enlisted from 
Lebanon 13 June, 1775, as a private, in Capt. Jonathan Went- 
worth's Co; called "husbandman, aged 30." 

He enlisted again in Capt. Daniel Gordon's Co. 13 July, 1780; 
discharged 25 Oct. following. His company was in Col. Thomas 
Bartlett's New Hampshire Reg't raised for the defence of West 
Point. 

He resided in Lebanon from 1773 to 1787 when he removed from 
town. His farm was on the east side of the "Great Brook," so 
called, near the P. & R. R. R. He set a fire 25 August, 1774, 
which destroyed hay and fence belonging to the Rev. Isaac Hasey 
whose lot joined his on the west. He married at Lebanon 6 Oct., 
1773, Sarah Bean, the ceremony being performed by "Parson" 
Hasey. 

49. Samuel Kennison of Lebanon was mustered into the service 
between 30 May and 13 June, 1777 by Joseph Bragdon of York. 



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He served in Capt. Samuel Derby's Co. of Col. John Bailey's 
Battalion. (See Mass. Archives, Vol. 43, p. 94). 

KNOX. (NOCK.) 

50. David^ Knox (Nock), (Zachariah", Zachariah^, Sylvanus^, 
Thomas^), was a son of Zachariah and Judith (Pitman) Nock of 
Berwick, Me. His name occurs in a list of men raised for the six 
months' service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson under date 
at Camp Totoway 25 Oct., 1780. Ou a descriptive list in Mass. 
Archives he appears as "17 years of age, five feet six inches in 
stature, of ruddy complexion, residence Berwick ; arrived at Spring- 
field, Mass., 1 Aug. 1780, in the 32"^ Division under command of 
Lieut. Benjamin Pike," On 18 Dec, 1781, the selectmen ef Ber- 
wick paid him a bounty for three years' service. 

In 1820 he was a Revolutionary pensioner then living in Lebanon. 
There is a tradition that he was a waiter on Major Andr^, the 
British spy, during Andre's confinement and execution in Sept., 
1780. He was discharged 1 Feb., 1781, having served at West 
Point. On 6 Sept, 1792, he married at L. Molly Hanson, probably 
the daughter of Daniel Hanson of L., who was bapt. by the Rev. 
Isaac Hasey, 19 July, 1773. 

He resided at L. on the farm now (1896) owned and occupied by 
William Furbush Wentworth at "Poplar Hill" so called. 

Children : 

i. Patience, b. 27 Feb., 1793; m. Joshua Knox of Berwick, Me. 

ii. Enoch, b. 12 Aug., 17'J5; d. 15 Nov., 1795. 

iii. David, Jr., b. 4 Oct., 1796; m. Hannah Cook -of Topsliam, Me.; 
drowned while driving logs. 

iv. Levi, b. 7 May, 1799; "d. I'o Nov., 1857. 

V. Jekukha, b. 3 May, 1801 ; m. Araos Fray of Shapleigh, Me. ; d. 1 
July, 1862. 

vi. Maky, b. 3 June, 1803; twice married. 

vii. Lydia, b. 5 June, 1805; ra. Edmund Short of Newburyport, 
Mass. 

viii. Bakzilla, b. 27 Feb., 1807; m. Martha Hanson, of Berwick, Me. 

ix. Leonahd, b, 18 April, 1810; m. Mrs. Hannah (Cook) Knox; re- 
sided in Biddeford, Me. 

X. Hanson, b. 30 Sept., 1812; d. 3 Dec, 1815. 

xi. Mekcy Hanson, b. 6 Dec, 1815; m. Moses Cooper of Dover,. 
N. H. 

51. Eleazer Knox (Nock), of Lebanon, born in 1754, is de- 
scribed in Mass. Archives, Vol. 35, p. 221, as "26 years of age ; five 
feet, eight inches in stature ; of dark complexion ; marched 1 June, 
1780, arrived at Springfield, Mass., 31 Aug., 1780; assigned to the 
Thirty-ninth Division of six months' men ; marched from Spring- 
field under the care of Ensign Simonds 7 Sept., 1780; discharged 
1 Dec, 1780." 

In 1784, he received a bounty from Lebanon for his services of six 
months in the Revolution. 

On 19 March, 1779, the Rev. Isaac Hasey joined in wedlock 
Eleazer Nock and Marcy Spencer. 



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52. JoHN^ Knox (Nock), (Zachariah*, Zachariah'', Sylvanus^^ 
Thomas^) was the eldest son of Zachariab and Judith (Pitman) 
Nock of Berwick, Me. 

He enlisted from Berwick between 30 May and 13 .Tune, 1777, in 
Capt. Samuel Darby's (Derby's) Co. of Col. John Bailey's Battal- 
ion. He was mustered by Joseph Bragdon of York who wrote his 
surname '■'■Noox" on the muster-roll now in Mass. Archives. He 
was a private and was in the service at Valley Forge 25 Jan., 1778. 
He served from 1 May, 1777, to 31 Dec, 1779, and from 1 Jan., 
1780 to 21 May following, having enlisted for three years. 

He married Molly Grant and removed to Lebanon where he settled 
on a lot situated on the east side of the road leading from "Legro's 
Corner" to '-Poplar Hill," which lot now (1896) forms a part of the 
pasture owned by Noah Emery Lord. He was a pensioner living in 
town in 1820. Children: 

i. Samuel, m. 21) Nov., 1792, Sally Gorrisli. 

ii, John, .Ik., m. U; April, 17!>."). Sarah, dauij. of Henry and Frances 
(Stevens) Door of Lebanon; was old-time sinjiinu: master. 

iii. EuNiCK, m. 12 Dec, 17SH, Thomas, s. of John and Sarah Legro 
of L., as his second wife; she d. 23 Dec, 1823, *. 53 years. 
(S. s.) 

iv. Molly, m. Parker Hodsdon of L. i ■ . •• - v. - 

v. EnwAun, m. 23 March, l.siO, Sarah Burrows of L. 

vi. William, farmer, m. 2(> Dec, 1805, his cousin Betsey, daug. of 
Jonathan and Betsey (Knox) Knox of Berwick, Me.; she was b. 
March, 1785, and married second Jeremiah Lord of L. He re- 
sided on the old homestead in L. and was a soldier in the War 
of 1812. 

vii. LucETTA, m. Fisher Pinkham of Milton, N. H. 

53. Zachariah^ Knox (Nock), (Zachariah*, Zachariah'^ Syl- 
vanus^, Thomas') was the third child of Zachariah and Judith (Pit- 
man) Nock of Berwick, Me. 

He was a private in Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan's Co. of Col. James 
Scammon's Maine Reg't and enlisted 5 May, 1775, serving three 
months and three days. On another roll he is described as "of 
Berwick, 25 years of age, five feet five inches in stature, of light 
complexion," belonging to Capt. Hamilton's Second Reg't, raised by 
the resolve of 20 Apr., 1778. 

He resided in Lebanon near the center of the town on the farm 
now (1896) owned and occupied by the heirs of David Hersom. 

His wife was Martha Naylor, and he d. in 1816. Children : 

i. Ben.iamix, d, in Lebanon, 
ii. Davii>, was killed at Ossipee, N. H. 

iii. Eunice, m. 2 July, 1812, at L., Jonathan, s. of Benjamin and 
Dorcas (Kicker) Hersom of L. (38) 

LIBBY. 

53^. Samuel Libby served in the Revolutionary army according 
to reliable statements, but I have been unable to find exact state- 
ments of his military service. He was the son of Daniel Libby of 
Berwick, Me., where he was born 24 Aug., 1760. He m. Betsey 
Hardison 3 Jan., 1782, and d. about 1827 ; she d. 1834. He was a 



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tanner and farmer having settled on or near the farm in the easterly 
part of the town, now (1896) owned by Abraham Hanscom. 
Children : 

i, PoLi.y, m. 29 Dec, 1811, Hiram Pray, as second wife. 

ii. Nancy, m. Isaac Hanscom of L. 

iii. THt)MAS, died of disease contracted in War of 1812. 

iv. Pakmelia, m. 1800, Hiram Pray, as tirst wife. 

V. Eliza, d. young, at Natlian Cogswell's in Berwicli. 

vi. Nahum, m. Dolly ; was sadler at Topsham, Me. ; d. in 1823. 

vii. Sally, b. 28 March, 1795; m. 28 Nov., 1816, Paul Wentworth. 
viii. John, m. Polly Hodgdon. 

ix. Betsey, m. Lancaster. 

X. WiLLL\M Peppekell, b. 12 Dec, 1803; m. Sarah Drown, 
xi. Charlotte, m. Hiram Pray. 

LORD. 

54. Elisha Lord, baptized at Berwick, Me., 28 April, 1765, 
was son of Elisha and Sarah Lord of Berwick, wiiere he was born 
about 1761. Elisha Lord, the father, was son of Capt. Abraham and 
Margaret (Gowen) Lord. Capt. Abraham was son of Nathan Lord, 
Jr., and grandson of Nathan Lord, Sr., the emigrant from Stackpole 
Court. Pembrokeshire, Wales, to the ancient settlement at Kittery, 
Maine. 

Elisha Lord, the soldier, was twice in the Revolutionary army. 
He enlisted 14 Aug., 1777, in Capt. Samuel Grant's Co. of Col. 
Joseph Storer's Reg't ; served with the Northern army two months 
and twenty-five days and was discharged at Queman's Height, 23 
Oct., 1777. 

In Vol. 74, p. 171 of Mass. Archives, he is described as enlisting 
24 Nov., 1781, for three years in Capt. Joseph Bates's Co. of Lt. 
Col. J. Brooks's 7th Reg't. The roll dated at "York Hutts" 6 Feb., 
1782, shows him to have been "20 years of age, 5 feet 6 in. in 
stature, of light complexion, with brown hair," He was a laborer, 
enlisted as a private and received a bounty from Berwick, 18 Dec, 
1781. He was a pensioner, under the Act of Congress of 18 March, 
1818, and was liviug in Lebanon in 1820. 

On 27 June, 1787 he married at Berwick, Dorcas Goodwin. He, 
with other members of the family, removed to Lebanon where he is 
supposed to have received a grant of land for his military services. 
The lot upon which he first lived is now (1896) owned by Noah 
B. Lord and is situated on the northwesterly side of his farm ; 
later he removed to the farm of the late Thomas Millet Wentworth, 
Esq., where on Sunday, 8 June, 1806, his wife and the wife of 
Daniel Roberts were both killed by lightning in the Wentworth house 
upon returning from church. 

In his last years he lived with David Farnham, Jr., who cared for 
him until his death. His grave is in the northeasterly corner of the 
Farnham field, unmarked. Children : 

i. Eunice, b. 20 Feb., 1788; m. Joseph Wentworth. 

ii. John, m. Susan Palmer. 

iii. IvoHY, d. when about 15 years of age. 



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iv. Benjamin, b. 1795 -, m. Keziah, daug. of Noah and Keziah (Brack- 

ett) Lord of L. He d. 13 June, 1856, ee. CI years. 
V. Dorcas, d. unmarried, 
vi, Eliza, d. unmarried. 

55. Nathan Lord, Sr., son of Ebenezer and Martha (Emery) 
Lord of Berwi(!k, Maine, was born 26 Jany., 1757 (g. s.) 

He was a private 5 Nov., 1775, at Kittery Point under Capt. 
Stephen Hodgdon ; enlisted as a private 16 Sept., 1776, in Capt. 
William McDuflfee's Co., mustered by Stephen Evans in the Second 
New Hampshire Reg't "to join the Continental army in New York." 

He, the Lebanon Nathan Lord, enlisted as a private for three 
years 19 May, 1777, and served in Capt. Pillsbury's, Smith's, 
and Capt. Samuel Derby's Co.'s, of Col. John Bailey's Battalion, 
of Cols. Wiggleworth's, Sprout's and Smith's Reg'ts, Mass. line. 
He served untU 19 May, 1780, when he was discharged at West 
Point. He was a pensioner from 16 March, 1819. (Land Office 
Files, Augusta.) 

There were living in Berwick about 1776, two Nathan Lords, and 
while I know that the last paragraph relates to the Lebanon Nathan, 
I am not positive that the paragraph preceding relates to him. 

He married first 26 March, 1781, Mercy (Knox) Downs, a 
widow, who was born 21 Jany, 1755 ; she died at Lebanon 22 Nov., 

1810 (g. s.) ^ ^ 

He married second 25 Nov., 1811, at Rochester, N. H., Sarah 
Wingate, daughter of Benjamin ( ?) Wingate of Rochester ; she was 
living in 1835. He died at Lebanon, 26 Nov., 1833 ae. 76 years, 
10 mos., and is buried on the farm then owned by him; but now 
(1896) owned and occupied by John R. Chamberlain at Lebanon 

Center. 

He was a politician of note, of the Jeffersonian party. He was 
on the Committee appointed in 1800 to lay out the First Parish 
Cemetery. 

His children by wife Mercy were : 

i Benjamin, b. 28 April, 1788; d. fi Oct., 18(>8 ; he ra. Mercy Fall, 
born about 1701 ; she d. (I Feb., 18(;7, a\ 7»; years, 2 months; re- 
sided in Lebanon. Mercy was sister to Nathan's wife, 
ii. Nathan, Ji:., was a selectman in 1821, '22, '23, "24; removed to 

Somersworth, N. H. He m. Abra, daug. of George and 

(Kennerson) Fall of L. 

56. Simeon Lord, son of Ebenezer and Martha (Emery) Lord 
of Berwick, Me., was born in Dec, 1750. 

He enlisted from Berwick 8 May, 1775, in Capt. Philip Hubbard's 
Co. of Col. James Scammon's Reg't, composed of men from the Dis- 
trict of Maine. He was a sergeant in his company and in all prob- 
ability was at Bunker Hill on 17 June following. 

He occupied a farm in Lebanon about one and one-half miles south- 
east of the Center, which farm is now (1896) owned and occupied 
by James Lord. He married Mary Hersom, but died without 
issue. Tradition relates that while in the Revolution, he was in a 
scouting party which was surprised and surrounded by a large force 
of British. Sergeant Lord immediately ordered his men to fire a 



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volley. His brother Nathan, who was a private, dashed out ia front 
of the ranks and said, "A running fire or they will kill us all." The 
command of the private, who took in the situation at a glance, was 
obeyed. He m. at Berwick, Me., 15 Aug., 1774, Mary Hersom. 

LEGRO. 

57. David Legro, son of John and Sarah Legro, who were set- 
tlers in Lebanon as early as 1771, was born in 1759 ; and removed 
with his parents to Lebanon. 

He enlisted as a private in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's Co. of Col. 
Edward Wigglesworth's Reg't. Jedediah Goodwin, captain, was of 
Berwick, and Ichabod Cowell, lieutenant, was of Lebanon. The 
company set out for Canada, and Legro was discharged at Albany 
30 Nov., 1776. 

He then re-enlisted as a private in Capt. Samuel Grant's Co. of 
Col. Oliver Titcomb's Reg't, and received pay, 18 July, 1777, for 
services for two months, and for travelling to and from Rhode 
Island. Capt. Grant was of Berwick. 

He returned to Lebanon, and 19 Jan., 1785, was "joined in wed- 
lock" to Betsey, daughter of Capt. John and Hannah (Waldron) 
Hayes of Dover, N. H., and of Lebanon. 

He engaged in the manufacture of potash, adding later a grocery 
store and tavern at "Legro's Corner," as the hamlet was then called. 

He was the fifth person to be chosen to represent Lebanon at the 
General Court of Mass., and he continued a representative from 
1805 to 1813 inclusive, also from 1815 to 1817 inclusive. In 1809 
he was a selectman. When the Constitutional Convention was 
called at Portland in 1819, he and Daniel Wood were chosen as the 
delegates from Lebanon. Daniel Wood acted with the minority ; 
David Legro with the majority in that convention, hence David Le- 
gro became one of the signers of the Constitution of Maine. Daniel 
Wood being one of the thirty-one members who objected to that 
Constitution, claimed as the chief objection that it provided for an 
unjust apportionment of representatives. 

Mr. Legro became the first representative from Lebanon to the 
new State of Maine in 1820 and 1821. He was a justice of the 
peace from 1821 to 1829, by which he acquired the title of "Squire." 
He was a freemason and acctimulated a good property. He died at 
Lebanon 21 Aug., 1835, without children, le. 76 years. His widow 
died 27 Sept., 1839, a?. 73 years, (g. s.) 

His brother Thomas enlisted in the army in the Spring of 1780 
for three years, but as he was needed at home a substitute was pro- 
cured and he did not enter the service. (Land Office files, Augusta.) 

58. John Legro, son of John and Sarah Legro who settled in 
Lebanon as early as 1771, was mustered 25 Nov., 1775, by Capt. 
George Turner into Capt. David Copp's Co., which company of 
"Minutemen" was raised pursuant to an order of the Committee of 
Safety issued 12 Oct., 1775. A portion of this company went to 



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Winter Hill, Charlestown (now Somerville) to take the place of the 
retiring Conn, troops. He was No. 11 of his company. 

On 22 March, 1779, he was married at Lebanon to Patience Blais- 
dell. He resided for a time on the farm now (1896) owned and 
occupied by Frank Lord ; but removed to Bangor, Maine, before 
1812. 

MARTIN, (MARDIN.) 

59. Thomas Martik (or Mardin) (colored) was a Revolutionary 
pensioner who resided in Lebanon many years. It is certain that he 
received a pension and it is claimed that he enlisted from New 
Jersey. He left no descendants and is one of the few colored per- 
sons that ever resided in town. He died in Leb. unmarried. 

McCRILLIS. 

60. Robert McCrillis was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth 
(Thompson) McCrillis of Lebanon. His father, Daniel McCrillis, 
the original McCrillis to settle in town, is said to have been a Scotch- 
Irish emigrant who came to Leb. from the north of Ireland soon 
after 1745. 

This family was probably living in Lebanon before 1750, for on 
30 July, 1749, the Rev. Amos Main entered upon the records of the 
First Parish of Rochester, N. H., the following: "Also Baptized 
Robert McCrelis." At that time the Rochester church was located 
about four miles from where the McCrillises lived in L. 

Robert McCrillis was a private in Capt. David Place's Co., sta- 
tioned on Seavey's Island, being named on a return dated 5 Nov., 
1775. 

On 14 July, 1776, the Rev. Isaac Hasey of the First Parish of 
Lebanon recorded in his diary as follows : 

"Bill up by Rob't McCrellis for himself bound into ye Army." 
His name occurs on a roll dated at Charlestown 27 July, 1776, in 
Capt. John Drew's Co. raised for Canada out of Col. Evans's and 
Col. Badger's Reg'ts. See Canney. (5) 

MERROW. 

61. Joshua Merrow, born in 1753, is described as of "Roches- 
ter," N. H., "aged 22 years," "husbandman," in Capt. Jonathan 
Wentworth's Co. enlisting 13 June, 1775. 

He was an ensign commissioned 2 April, 1777, in the Second New 
Hampshire Reg't. He was at White Plains 29 Aug., 1778. In a 
petition addressed to the Legislature of N. H., in 1778, he states 
that he lost his baggage and clothing at Ticonderoga, where he was 
captured and carried a captive into Canada ; that after great suffer- 
ing and hardships he was transported to New York ; and then re- 
turned to his regiment in New Hampshire in 1778. 

He was commissioned a lieutenant 12 July, 1780, and remained 
in the army until 28 Feb., 1783, or later. 

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, , >. ^ , ■ ■■ / J ^ , ^C7 

c^^^U c.<4 7/> --^ ^-^ ' / e J t ^ .h sr>-L i , .1 / ■ .^ ■^'■^.y ^.-c^<^c .^ ^ .. c/u, >''^i, .-■-/, r/ 
J / / . ■• [l 

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He was probably a son of Samuel and Abigail Merrovr of 
Rochester, N. H., where he married Peggy Garland of Rochester, 28 
Oct., 1788, the Rev. Joseph Haven performing the marriage. 

A Joshua Merrow, supposed to be the same person, was living on 
a lot that now (1896) is owned by the heirs of Charles B. Chamber- 
lain. He sold this lot to Ralph Blaisdell in 1780, when he removed 
from town. His name is perpetuated in ''Merrow's Bridge," and 
"Merrow's Corner," near where his house once stood. 

MILLS. 

62. John Mills, Sr. is described in the Mass. Archives, Vol. 
19, p. 161, as ''of Lebanon," "a private" in Capt. Jedediah Good- 
win's Co. of Col. Edward Wigglesworth's Reg't. On 22 July, 1776, 
the company set out for Canada, and Mills was discharged at Albany, 
N. Y., 30 Nov. following. 

He enlisted again in 1777 in Patterson's Co. of Baldwin's Reg't 
of the Mass. line and served under Gen. Henry Knox. Several 
years before his death which occurred 21 Dec, 1810, he removed 
from L. to Belgrade, Me., where his widow Mary was living at the 
age of 80 years and upwards in July, 1835. On 25 Aug., 1837, 
she received a bounty from the State provided under the resolves of 
1835-6. The Rev. Mr. Hasey entered in his diary, 6 Oct., 1776 : 
"Bill up by Molly Mills for her husband in ye army," etc. He had 
a son, as I conjecture, of the same name, for Hasey wrote : 1 April, 
1784, John Mills Jun'. and Peggy Kenison were married." 

PERKINS. 

63. Ephraim Perkins of Lebanon was mustered between 10 
March, and 17 March, 1777, by Joseph Bragdon of York. 

He belonged to Capt. Samuel Derby's Co. of Col. John Bailey's 
Batt°. (Mass. Archives, Vol. 43, p. 139.) 

An Ephraim Perkins died at Rochester, N. H., 31 Jany., ]823, 
aged 80 years and his widow died 18 Oct., 1823, aged 90 years, but 
I am not sure that both name the same person. 

64. Gilbert Perkins, one of the early settlers of Lebanon, first 
enlisted 20 July, 1775, in Capt. Philip Hubbard's Co. of Col. James 
Scammon's Reg't. 

He re-enlisted from Lebanon, 3 Sept., 1776, as a private in Capt. 
John Brewster's Co. of Col. Pierce Long's Reg't, stationed at New 
Castle, N. H. ; and was mustered and paid by Otis Baker. He re- 
mained in Long's Reg't until 7 Jan., 1777. 

He was married at Rochester, N. H., 20 Aug., 1749, to Charity, 
daug. of Stephen and Susannah (Wentworth) Hartford ; and was the 
first settler on the farm in the westerly part of Lebanon now (1896) 
owned and occupied by the heirs of Lewis Ricker. He removed 
from town eastward. He had a son Richard (65). 

65. Richard Perkins enlisted 5 May, 1775, in Capt. Philip 
Hubbard's Co. of Col. James Scammon's Reg't. Scammon's regi- 



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ment of Maine men was at Bunker Hill on 17 June following, but 
on account of a misunderstanding of orders was not in the battle on 
that day. 

Perkins was a Revolutionary pensioner late in his life. He mar- 
ried at Lebanon, 13, or 18 May, or .June, 1779, Mrs. Abigail (G-ar- 
land) Cook, widow of David Cook (11) of Lebanon and daug. of 
Dodivah Garland of Leb. He resided for a time on the farm now 
(1896) owned and occupied by the heirs of Lewis Ricker, but re- 
moved to Rochester, N. H., 11 March, 1783, and later to Jefferson, 
N. H., where he died about 1832. He was the son of Gilbert and 
Charity (Hartford) Perkins, early settlers of Leb. (64). 

PIERCE. 

66. Joseph Pierce, born in 1754, is described in Mass. Archives, 
Vol. 29, p. 57, as "of Lebanon, County of York; 25 years of age; 
five feet, eight inches in stature : of light complexion ; delivered to 
Lieut. Lilley, 1779." 

PINNER. (PENNEY?) 

67. John Pinner, (Penney?) born in 1760, is described in 
Mass. Archives, Vol. 45, p. 282, as "19 years of age; five feet, 
three inches in stature ; light complexion ; engaged in the Fourth 
Co. of the Second Reg't to reinforce the Continental Army for nine 
months, agreeable to a resolve of the General Court of the State of 
Mass. Bay, passed 9 June, 1779. 

He is further described in Vol. 29, p. 116, as "belonging to Leb- 
anon; enlisted Nov., 1779, in Capt. Allen's Co. in the First Mass. 
Regiment. He enlisted for three years or during the war and served 
until 1 Jan., 1781. 

1 have no evidence excepting the above, that anyone bearing the 
surname Pinner ever resided in Lebanon ; and 1 conjecture that the 
above named person either enlisted under an assumed name, or re- 
sided in Lebanon for a short time only ; or that the name Pinner 
should have been written Penney. I have found many errors in the 
spelling of names on the war rolls. 

PRICE. (PIERCE?) 

68. Stephen Price, (Pierce?) described in Mass. Archives, 
Vol. 45, p. 282, as "of Lebanon; 25 years of age; five feet, eight 
inches in stature; light complexion;" engaged to reinforce the Thir- 
teenth Co. of the Second Reg't of the Continental Army for nine 
months agreeable to a resolve of the General Court of the State of 
Mass. Bay, passed 9 June, 1779. I know nothing more relating to 
this man. 

Did the roll contain Price for Pierce ? Stephen Pierce who mar- 
ried Elly Ricker 7 Feb., 1781, was recorded among the marriages 
performed by the Rev. Isaac Hasey. 



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QUIMBY. 

69. Daniel Clark Quimby, of Lebanon enlisted soon after 14 
July, 1776, when "Parson" Hasey recorded : "Bill up by D. Quimby 
for himself bound into ye army." He was in Capt. .John Drew's Co. 
raised for Canada out of Col. Evans's and Col. Badger's Regt's, 
His name occurs on a roll dated Charlestown, 27 July, 1776. He 
resided on Gerrish's Hill on the lot now (1896) owned by Richard 
H. Goodwin and opposite Charles S. Orrell's house. His wife's 
name was Betsey, and the First Church records contain baptisms of 
their children as follows : 

), Hannah, bapt. 22 March, 1785; in, at Lebanon 9 Aug., 1801, David 
Hanson. 

ii. John, bapt. 22 March, 1785; m. at Lebanon 8 March, 1804, Han- 
nah Hanson. 

iii. Rebecca, bapt. 22 March, 1785. 

iv. Daniel, bapt, 6 Nov., 1785; apprenticed as tailor to Daniel Cor- 
son ; m. 8 Dec, 1800, at Rochester N. H., to Susanna Murray of 
Fanninnton, N. H.; removed to Milton, N. H.; but before re- 
moving erected the house in Lebanon now (18U(i) owned by 
Ellis Hurd; d.'in 185G. 

V. Edmund, bapt. 24 Aug., 1788. 

RANKINS. 

70. James Rankins, son of John Rankins of Lebanon, enlisted 
from Lebanon, as a private, early in the Spring 1780 or 1781 for 
three years in the Fourth Reg't, Mass. line, Col. Sheppard com- 
manding the Regiment and Gen. Henry Knox the Brigade ; he was 
discharged in 1783. His widow Sarah was a pensioner for many 
years. 

On 29 March, 1786, he married at Lebanon Sarah Champing 
(Champen) a sister to his brother Jonathan's wife. He removed 
from Lebanon to West Pond (now Rome), Maine, in 1792, where 
he resided until his death 22 Nov., 1799. His widow Sarah was 
living at Lebanon in 1844 at the age of 76 years when she received a 
bounty for her husband's services from the State under the resolves 
of 1835-6. She resided with her son Jonathan F. Rankins in Leba- 
non in 1838. (Land Office, Files, No. 791, Augusta, Maine). 

71. John Rankins of Lebanon enlisted 5 May, 1775, in Capt. 
Eben'r Sullivan's Co. of the Thirteenth Reg't. of Foot commanded by 
Col. James Scammon and belonging to the Army of the United 
Colonies of North America. (Mass. Archives, Vol. 56, p. 201). 

As a sergeant of the Mass. line, he was living and receiving a pen- 
sion in 1820. 

On "1 Oct., 1769, John Ranken and Peggy Door were married," 
by "Parson" Hasey at Lebanon. 

72. Jonathan Rankins, s. of John and born about 1760, is men- 
tioned in Mass. Archives, vol. 37, p. 108, as "a private belonging 
to Lebanon in Capt. John Goodwin's Co. in a detachment of militia 
from the County of York under command of Major Daniel Little- 



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field on an expedition to Penobscott in compliance with a resolve of 
the Honorable, the Council of this State [Mass.] passed June ye 29, 

1779." 

He served two months from 10 July to 10 Sept., 1779; and 
travelled 210 miles. 

He was married at Lebanon 12 March, 1784, to Molly Champen by 
the Rev. Isaac Hasey who spelled his name Rankens. She was a 
sister to his brother James's wife. He resided at "Blaisdell's Cor- 
ner" where he died 6 Feb., 1826, ae. 6G years (g. s.) and lies 
buried in the First Parish Cemetery. 

He had sons Jonathan Jr. and Daniel who lived and died in Leba- 
non. Jonathan Jr. was b. 9 Oct., 1788; m. at Lebanon, 27 June, 
1812, Olive Gubtail (Ouptill) of Berwick, Me. ; she was b. 26 Oct. 
1786. 

RICHARDS. 

73. John Richards, Jr., sou of John and Abigail (Miles or 
Myers) Richards of Rochester, N. H., was born in 1754; bapt. at 
Rochester 14 Apr., 1754. 

John, the father, was born in 1722 and removed early to Roches- 
ter where 27 June, 1746, he was wounded and captured by the 
Indians who carried him to Canada. He was in captivity one year 
and a half, when he returned to Rochester. He resided near the 
center of the town on the lot recently owned by the late Hon. Jacob 
Hart Ela. He died in 1792 at the age of 70 years. Tradition has 
it that he and the boy named Jonathan, or Philip, Door were taken 
as far as the "Gully Oven" in Toivicov), Leb. , where they rested on 
the first night of their capture. 

John, the son, enlisted 2 June, 1775, in Capt. Wiuborn Adams's 
Co., and is described as "yeoman," aged "25." He was in the 
battle of Bunker Hill. 

He again enlisted in Capt. John Brewster's Co. of Col. Pierce 
Long's Reg't, stationed at New Castle, N. H., from 7 Aug., 1776, 
to 7 Jany., 1777. He, with his company, marched to join the north- 
ern army in Jan., 1777, and was stationed at Ft. Independence near 
Ticonderoga. Here he narrowly escaped capture. Again he served 
as a private in Capt. Daniel McDutfee's Co. from 8 Sept. to 15 
Dec, 1777. He marched to Beunington and to Saratoga where he 
witnessed the surrender of Burgoyne. He was a miller by occupa- 
tion, and about 1830 he removed to Lebanon, Me. He d. at Leb. 
7 March, 1834, ae. 80 years (g. s.). He m. Sarah Bickford by 
whom he had children as follows : 

i. David, who d. unmarried at the ajje of 22 years. 

ii. Sakah, bapt. 11 Nov., 17'J2; m. Jonathan S. Brown. 

iii. Samukl, m. Mary Earl. 

iv. John, Ju., a clergyman. . , 

V. Abigail, bapt. 12 Nov., 1792; m. and removed to Ohio, where she 

d. about 185S. 
vi. Elizabeth, bapt. 11 Nov., 17",>2; m, Jonathan Brown; d. at 

Waketleld, N. H., in 1855. 



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vii. James, b. 10 Aug., 1791; bapt. 11 Nov., 1792; ra. Matilda Mer- 
rill (?) clergyman; removed to Ohio in 1813. 

viii. Loi8, bapt. "at her own desire," 19 Aug., 1810; d. at Dover, 
N. H., about 1853. 

ix. Abkam, b. 1795; ra. 25 March, 1819, Lovey, daug. of Lieut. Levi 
and Sally Hodsdou (Corson) of Lebanon; was in the battle of 
Tippecanoe under Gen. William Henry Harrison in 1811; Meth- 
odist clergyman; resided in Lebanon. 

X. Isaac, enlisted in U. S. Army in 1819; never heard from. 

ROBERTS. 

74. Love Roberts, Jr., was the son of Love and Mary (Rob- 
erts) Roberts. His father, Love Roberts, Sr., was a son of Thomas 
Roberts and a grandson of John Roberts, Marshal of the Province 
of New Hampshire, and Constable at Dover, N. H., in 1679. He 
was a great grandson of Thomas Roberts the emigrant, who accord- 
ing to Winthrop was President of the Court, but Belknap makes him 
Governor of the Province. 

Love Roberts, Jr., born in 1745 (or 1752) was residing in Som- 
ersworth, N. H., at the beginning of the Revolution. On 5 May, 
1775, he enlisted in Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan's Co. of the Thirteenth 
Reg't of Foot, commanded by Col. James Scammon. Capt. Sulli- 
van was of Berwick, Me., and Col. Scammon of Saco, Me. 

Mr. Roberts enlisted for the years 1775 and 1776, and was one of 
the soldiers of Somersworth, N. H., who received an abatement of 
taxes, 10 Dec, 1776. For some years before his death, which oc- 
curred in Nov., 1841, he resided in Lebanon, Me. ; and during his 
last years, he lived with his son-in-law, Timothy Wentworth, occu- 
pying the farm, now (1896) owned and occupied by Gershom Jones 
in the northerly part of the town. 

He married (1) Elizabeth Brown of Epping, N. H., and (2) Bet- 
sey, daug. of Benjamin and Dorcas (Ricker) Hersom of L. (38) 

Children by wife Elizabeth (Brown) not arranged in order: 

i. Paul, m. Anna Roberts, a cousin. 

ii. Mary, (or Polly) m. Asa Fox. 

iii. EzEKiEL, m. Sabra White. 

iv. Sahah, (Sally) m. .lohn Kimball. 

V. James, m. Hannah Smith. 

vi. Hannah, m. Wentworth Loud. 

vii. Love, Jk., m. 

viii. Elizabeth, (Bktsey) m. Timothy, s. of Amaziah Wentworth 
of L. 

SCATES. 

75. Benjamin Scates of Lebanon, and of Milton, N. H., was liv- 
ing in Lebanon previous to 1775. He was son of Abigail Scates, who 
was ill at his house in Lebanon 18 Feb., 1776. He was a private in 
Capt. John Goodwin's Co. "in a detachment of militia from the 
County of York, under command of Major Daniel Littlefield, on an 
expedition to Penobscott in compliance with a resolve of the Honorable, 
the Council of this State [Mass.] passed June y^ 29, 1779." He 
Berved two months, from 10 July to 10 Sept., 1779, and travelled 



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two hundred and ten miles. Major Littlefield was of Wells and 
Caot Goodwin of Lebanon. (Mass. Archives, Vol. 37, p. 1U».) 

He resided in the Salmon Falls river valley on the most westerly 
farm in town, which he sold to John Cottle of Kittery, the first of 
the name Cottle to come to town. The farm is now (1896) owned 
bv the heirs of Henry Cottle. 

.Scates removed to Milton Ridge, N. H. His wife's name was 
Lydia, and the First Parish records of Lebanon show their children 
as follows : 

i. John, bapt. 7 May, 1775 ; m. 25 Nov., 1798, Mary Worster of Roch- 
ester, N. H. 
ii Hannah, bapt. 2S May, 17.S0. 
iii. LUCY, bapt 22 Sept., 1782, m. at Rochester, N. H., 'J May, 1.99, 

Richard Home of Rochester, 
iv. Isaac, bapt. 17 July, 1785. 
The following baptisms of children of Benjamin Scates are on 
Rochester, N. H., First Parish records : 

V. NouTON, bapt. 27 June, 1790; m. at Rochester, N. H., 22 Nov., 

1812, Hannah Cook of Rochester. ^ ^ , . o? To« 

vi Bknjamin. Ju., bapt. 10 April, 1794; m. at Rochester, 27 Jan., 
1820, Lovey Lyman, both then of Milton, N. H. 
A Lydia Scates m. 15 Nov., 1797, at Rochester, N. H., Freder- 
ick Gate of Rochester. 

SHERMAN. 

76 Thomas Sherman, Sr., son of Anthony and Silence (Ford) 
Sherman of East Bridgewater, Mass., was born at Rochester, Mass., 
18 April 1754. He was a master mariner in early hfe. He en- 
listed as 'a private 20 Sept., 1776, in Capt. Abram Washburn's Co. 
of Col. John Cushing's Reg't, and served two months, being sta- 
tioned at Newport, R. L He married Betsey Keith, daug of Dan- 
iel and Lydia (Keyzer) Keith, grand daughter of Jo^in and Hannah 
(Washburn) Keith, and great grand daughter of Rev James and 
Susanna (Edson) Keith, all of Bridgewater, Mass. (Rev. James 
Keith was a native of Scotland, educated at Aberdeen, and became 
the first minister at Bridgewater in 1644, having come to New Eng- 
land two years earlier.) She was born 1 Jan., 1763. He residea 
in Brookfield, Mass., in 1782 ; removed to East Bridgewater where 
he resided from about 1785 to about 1794. He then removed to 
Tamworth, N. H., where he remained until about 1811. He then 
removed to Shapleigh, (now Acton) Maine, and about 1814 re- 
moved to a border farm between Lebanon and Acton Here he 
died 2 Feb., 1846, le. 92 years (g. s.) ; his wife Betsey died 4 Dec, 
1841 'e 79 years (g s.) He and his wife became members of 
the Fiiit Orthodox church at Lebanon in March, 1824. Enoch P. 
Sherman now (1896) owns and occupies their farm. 

Mr. Sherman was a direct descendant of. William Sherman, the 
Pilgrim of Plymouth, through Anthony ^ Wllllam^ William^, Wil- 
liam^ William Sherman, the Pilgrim, was in Plymouth as ear y as 
1632, but finally settled in Marshfield, Mass. He married in 1639, 



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Pi'udence Hill and had a son William, Jr., who married in 1667, De- 
sire, daughter of Edward and Faith (Clark) Doty, or Doten. This 
Edward Doty was a "Mayflower" Pilgrim. 

William, Jr., and Desire (Doty) Sherman had a son William, 
born in 1671, who married in 1697, Mercy, daughter of Peregrine 
and Sarah (Bassett) White. This Peregrine, born in Provineetown 
Harbor in 1620, was the son of William and Anna, called Susanna, 
(Fuller) White. This Anna (Fuller) White after the death of her 
husband William, in 1621, married, second, Edward Winslow, Gov- 
ernor of the Plymouth Colony, and died in Marshfield, Mass., in 
1680. It appears, by an examination of Davis's ''Ancient Land- 
Marks of Plymouth," that Thomas Sherman, Sr., was a descendant 
of Edward Doty, William White and Susanna (Fuller) White of the 
"Mayflower," and of William Bassett, whose daughter Sarah mar- 
ried Peregrine White, and who came in the "Fortune" in 1621. 

Thomas and Betsey (Keith ) Sherman had the following children: 

i. Anthony, b. Brooktield, Mass., 7 Dec.. 1782. 

ii. Daniel, b. E. Bridgewater, Mass., 7 Jan, 178.5. 

iii. Thomas, Jr., b. E. Bridgewater, Mass., ;30 March, 1787; m. at 
or near Miraniichi, New Brunswick, about 1819, Eleanor Suth- 
erland of Miramichi, New Brunswick; farmer; lived on the 
Sherman homestead in L. ; d. about 1863; she was b. 1 March, 
1800, and d. about 1869; ten children. 

iv. Joseph Keith, b. E. Bridgewater, Mass., 12 Dec, 1789. 

V. Nathan, b. E. Bridgewater, Mass., 7 July, 1792; d. 17 July, 1793 

vi. Nathan, 2d, b. E. Bridgewater, Mass., 11 May, 1794. 

vii. Lydia, b. Tamworth, N. H., 3 Dec, 1796. 

viii. Naomi, b. Tamworth, N. H., 1 May, 1799. 

ix. Betsey, b. Tamworth, N. H., 8 May, 1802. 

X. Hannah, b. Tamworth, N. H., 17 Oct., 180G; m. at L. 16 June, 
1842, Henry T. Morrill of Lincoln, Me. 

xi. Martin W.", b. Tamworth, N. H., 20 May, 1810; lived at Emery's 
Mills, Shapleigh, Me. 



S TE YENS. (S TEPHENS. ) 

77. Benjamin Stevens (Stephens) was a private in Capt. John 
Goodwin's Co, "in a detachment of militia from the County of York 
under command of Major Daniel Littlefield on an expedition to Pe- 
nobscott in compliance with a resolve of the Honorable, the Council 
of this State [Mass.] passed June y 29, 1779. 

He served two months, from 10 July to 10 Sept., 1779, and trav- 
elled 210 miles. 

He married at Lebanon 16 March, 1786, EUy or P^tty Stanton. 

78. Joseph Stevens, born about 1756, enlisted 1 Oct., 1781, in 
Capt. Joshua Woodman's Co. of Col. Reynold's Reg't of New 
Hampshire militia. 

He re-enlisted from Lebanon 29 March, 1783, as a volunteer sub- 
stitute for Jonathan Burrows (4) of Lebanon to serve twenty-two 
months in Capt. Bowman's Co. of the Fifth Mass. Reg't, and re- 
ceived pay for services due Burrows from 15 Jan., 1782. 



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79. Samukl Stevens is named in Mass. Archives, Vol. 56, p. 
196, as "of Lebanon, drummer, enlisted 20 May, 1775, in Capt. 
Phil'ip Hubbard's Co. of Col. James Scammon's Reg't. Rev. Isaac 
Hasey wrote 27 May, 1775, "Bill up by Sam Stevens for himself go- 
ing into ye army." 

He was born in 1743, and was living in Lebanon as early as 1773 
on the westerly part of the farm now (1896) owned by the heirs of 
Charles B. Chamberlain. About 1784 he removed to the farm now 
(1896) owned and occupied by Daniel Stevens. He became a mem- 
ber of the First Church in 1773, and his wife Abigail in 1774. In 
1803 he was appointed a deacon in the First Free Baptist church. 
He d. 26 Dec, 1823, «. 80 years, (g. s.) and his widow Abigail 
d. 15 Dec, 1829, m. 95 years, (g. s.) 
Issue by wife Abigail : 

i. Daniel, bapt.U July, 177:^; m.at L. 26 July, 1705, Judith Ellis; 

removed to Belnrade, Me. 
ii. Abigail, bapt. 11 July, 1773; m. 3 Oct., 1787, Jeremiah Hill of L. 
iii. Sally, bapt. 11 July, 1773. 
iv. Abi.iah, bapt. IB June, 177<i. 
V. TiioMAts, bapt. 18 Oct., 1778; removed to Belgrade, Me., and 

later went West, 
vi. Moses, bapt. 17 Feb., 1782; m. (1) Betsey Scammons who d. 2o 
Nov., 1810, ae. 3G yrs. (g. s.) ; m. (2) Nancy Wakeiun who d. 1 
Aug.'l850, ae. 62 yrs., 2 mo. (g. s.) ; he d. 27 Dec. 18-14, ae. 62 
yrs., 3 mo. (g. s.) 

80. William Stevens, born at Lebanon in 1753, or 1755, was 
probably the son of Abijah Stevens, one of the early settlers of Leb- 
anon. He is described on the war rolls as "of Lebanon, husband- 
man, 20 years of age, in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's Co.," roll 
dated 13 June, 1775. He was No. 39 of his Co., and enlisted 30 
May, 1775. 

I conjecture that he enlisted a second time, for I find on the rolls 
the name "WilUam Stephenson of Lebanon, a private in a Co. com- 
manded by Capt. Jedediah Goodwin (of Berwick) of Col. Edwaid 
Wigglesworth's Reg't; discharged 30 Nov., 1776." This is consis- 
tent with the Rev. Isaac Hasey's diary, for 20 Oct., 1776, viz. : 
"Bill up by Abijah Stevens for a son in ye Army." I know that 
the war rolls contain mauy mis-spelled names, and after diligent 
search I can find no family named Stephenson living in Lebanon be- 
fore 1800. 

William Stevens, however, lived here ; m. Molly Ricker of Lebanon, 
and removed to Belgrade, Me., about 1796, where he died in 1836, 
se. 83 years. His wife Molly died in 1825, te. 75 years. Their sou 
Daniel was born at Lebanon 30 April, 1784, and died at Belgrade, 
Me., 18 Aug., 1867. He was the grandfather of Hon. Gieenleaf T. 
Stevens of Augusta, Me. 

TEBBETTS. 

81 Philip Tebbetts, of Lebanon, enlisted 3 Sept., 1776, as a 
private in Capt. John Brewster's Co. of Col. Pierce Long's Reg't, sta- 



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tioned at New Castle, N. H. He was No. 53 and served 95 days 
with extra time to 7 Jan., 1777. 

He re-enlisted from Lebanon as a private in Capt. Samuel Grant's 
Co. of Col. Titcomb's Reg't, and received pay 18 July, 1777, for 
services for two months and for travelling to and //'om Rhode Island. 

He was of Hubbardstown Plantation, Shapleigh, when he m. at 
Berwick, Me., 9 May, 1780, Sarah Grant. 

WARREN. 

82 George Warren is named in the Mass. Archives, Vol. 28, 
p. 138, as of Lebanon, having enlisted for nine months. He arrived 
at headquarters 28 June, 1778. 

He was a blacksmith and a resident of Lebanon as early as 1775. 
He occupied the lots now (1896) owned and occupied by Alfred 
Willey, the heirs of Jonathan Young and the heirs of Daniel W. 
Home, in the westerly part of the town. After a residence of sev- 
eral years he removed from town. His wife's name was Mary, and 
the First Parish records show their children as follows : 

i. George, bapt. 12 Nov., 177G. 

ii. Hannah Hodgsdon, bapt. 12 Nov., 1776. 

iii. Benjamin Hodgsdon, bapt. 22 March, 1785. 

WENTWORTH. 

83. Caleb Wentworth, son of Thomas and Mary (Nock) Went- 
worth was b. 20 Oct., 1754. At the age of 21 he enlisted from 
Somersworth, N. H., 26 May, 1775, in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's 
Co., and served two months and nine days. He was then a "joyner," 
enlisted as a private, and was allowed for travelling 74 miles. 
Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's Co. was in Col. Enoch Poor's Regt. 

After the Revolution he removed to Lebanon where on 15 May, 
1780, he married (1) Sarah, daug. of John James, the first of that 
name to settle in L. She d. 15 Sept., 1792, ». about 36 years. He 
married (2) Feb., 1799, Mrs. Lydia (Brackett) Stanton, widow of 
Benjamin Stanton. He d. at L. 7 April, 1830 ; she d. 24 Jan., 1839, 
ae. 73 years, 3 months. He resided on the farm now (1896) owned 
and occupied by Samuel Demerritt Hayes at W. Lebanon. 

Issue by wife Sarah (James) : 

i. Abra, b. 10 Apr., 1781; d. single. 

ii. Hannah, b. 10 Jan., 1783; m. at L. 27 Dec, 180G, Joseph Lord 

who d. 6 Dec, 180(j ae. 85 y., 4 mo. ; she d, 15 June, 1835, ae. 

52 y. 5 mo., (g. s.). 
ii. Thomas, b. 5 Dec, 1784; m. 12 Feb., 1804 RachelJones; State 

Rep. in 1839, 1840; selectman Lebanon many years; York Co. . / 

Commissioner in 1837; d. 14 Feb., 18r.4. r— -' c-t'-y 

iv. LovEY,b. 19 Nov., 178G; m. at L. 17 Jan., 1805 William McCrellis J 

son of Richard and Jane (McCrellis) Furbush of L. He d. at 

L. 4 Dec, 1822; she d. 14 Nov., 1839. 
V. Samuel, b. 1 March, 1789; m. 1 Jan., 1818 Rachel daug. of 

Daniel and Lydia (Wentworth) Furbush; he d. 22 Aug., 1857. 

Issue bv wife Lydia (Brackett- Stanton) : 

vi. Sarah, b. 30 Nov., 1799; d. 12 June, 1804. 



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vii. Mary, b. in Lebanon 10 June, 1802; m. in 1821 Jotham Winn of 
Lebanon; she resided on the homestead, and d. 11 Nov., 1869. 

viii. Bktsy, b. 2() Nov., 1804; m. in Sept. 1828 Elisha son of Samuel 
Shapleigh by his first wife. 

ix. Sally, b. 1 March, 1807; m. 5 Apr., 1832 Jonathan Blaisdell of 
Lebanon. 

84. Jedediah Wentworth, born 2 Nov., 1748, was the son of 
Thomas and Mary (Knox) Wentworth, of Somerswortb, N. H. He 
enlisted in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's Co. in 1775; and before 
the end of his term of service secured a substitute in the person of 
Jonathan Clark. 

He lived in Berwick for a time, but removed to Lebanon previous 
to 1790. He was a blacksmith and resided on the farm now (1896) 
owned and occupied by Isaac Chamberlain, which he sold to Amos 
and Obadiah Chamberlain ''lot 27 of the First Division and lot lower 
No. 7 in the Second Division," 24 March, 1817. 

He married (1)8 Sept., 1771, Eunice Clarke of Berwick; (2) at 
Lebanon 10 Feb., 1794, Shorey Hodsdon, who died at Lebanon 25 
Sept., 1847; he died 9 Oct., 1821. 
His children by wife Eunice were : 

i. Abigail, m. 28 Aus;., 1794, her cousin Peter s. of Ebenezer and 

Martha (Wentworth) Hanson; d. May 17!t5. 
ii. Mkkcy, m. 1 Aug., 1803, Enoch Hoyt of Rochester, N. H. 
iii. Mai{Y (Polly), d. in L. unmarried. 

iv. James, b. in Berwick, Me., 10 Feb., 1779; m. 11 Nov., 1802, 
Lydia Pierce; was a deacon; d. in Ossipee, N. H., 31 Dec, 
1837. 
V. JKDEPIAH Jr., m. (1) 20 Sept., 1808, Betsey Hanson; m. (2) un- 
known women; m. (3) 1831 Lydia Hersom ; d. at Somersworth, 
N. H., 17 April, 1837. 
vi. John, b. 11 Mch., 1783; m. 18 Feb., 1811, Abigail Gerrish of 

Lebanon; d. 7 Aug., 1859. 
vii. EvMCE, m. 23 June, 1816, Samuel Shapleigh of Lebanon ; his 

second wife, 
viii. Moses, b. 8 March, 1788; m. (1) 8 Jan., 1820, Sally Jackson; 

m. (2) 4 Nov., 1832, Patience daug. of Tobias Smith, 
ix. Nathaniel, b. in Lebanon 10 May, 1790; m. 5 Sept., 1811, Olive 
Clancey; d. in Denmark, Me., 19 Apr., 1846. 

By wife Shorey : 

X. Abigail, b. 8 Nov., 1796; m. 2 Feb., 1820, Jonathan Spencer of 

Berwick, Me. 
xi. Joshua, b. 2 Sept., 1802; m. 18 Dec, 1823, Esther Perkins. 

85. Richard Wentworth was the son of Thomas and Mary 
(Knox) Wentworth of Somersworth, N. H. 

He was in the Revolutionary army, and received a pension for his 
services. Congress voted him a bounty of $200 for his gallantry in 
killing an Indian chief while in the military services. 

He resided for many years in Berwick, Me., owning the farm now 
(1896) owned and occupied by George Knox, Sr. ; but in his old 
age he removed to L., residing with bis brother Caleb. He d. at L. 
17 June, 1836, ae. 87 (g. s.) Wentworth Genealogy, Vol. 1, p. 390, 
gives his death 15 June, 1835, x. 89. 

He married Joanna Clark, who received a pension after his death, 
and d. at L. 28 July, 1838, se. 86. They had : 



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. Stkphkn, b. at Berwick, 1767; m. 22 Dec, 1791 Sally Nutter; 
resided iu Ossipee, Moultonboro', and Somers worth, N. H. 

ii. RicHAUi) Jk., b. 1769; m. 3 July 1794 Lydia daug. of Jacob 
Lord; she b. 1775; he soldier in War of 1812. 

iii. Joanna, m. Wentworth son of Benjamin Lord of Berwiclj;, Me 

iv. Nathan, b. 1774; ni. Lydia Whitehouse. 

V. Maky, b. 1776; d. at age of 21. 

vi. KuTH, b. 12 May 1778; ra. 15 Nov. 1807 Paul, s. of Samuel 
Wentworth 

vii. Thomas, b. Berwick, 13 June, 1782; m. Mary Heard. 

viii. Caleb, b. 1784; in the War of 1812. 

ix. Claiik, b. 4 Apr., 1792; wounded in tlie battle of Plattsburg. 

X. Chaules, b. 3 Aug., 1794; m. Dec. 1822 Harriet Thompson ; re- 
sided in Dover, N. H., d. 12 Apr., 1861. 

WHITE. 

86. John White, supposed son of John and Elizabeth (Cole) 
White, of Lebanon, settlers on a lot now (1896) owned by James 
Matthews in the westerly part of the town, and known as the "White 
field," named in Mass. Archives, Vol. 34, p. 657, as enlisting from 
Lebanon between 20 Feb. and 10 March, 1777, in Capt. Samuel 
Derby's Co. of Col. John Bailey's Battalion. He was mustered by 
Joseph Bragdon of York. He is named as a private of the Mass. 
line. Revolutionary War, and receiving a pension in 1»20. He is 
said to have removed to Ossipee, N. H. 

87. Joseph White was a son of John and Elizabeth (Cole) 
White of Lebanon. He was No. 45 of Capt. Stephen Clark's Co. 
mustered at Portsmouth, N. H., 21 Nov., 1775. A portion of these 
troops went to Winter Hill, Charlestown (now Somervdile) to take 
the place of the retiring Conn, troops, in Dec, 1775. He was also 
in the Fourth Reg't of Patterson's Brigade during the war, as he 
states in his affidavit. 

He married at Lebanon 5 Jan. 1786, Jane, daughter of Lieut. 
Samuel and Hannah (Hayes) Copp of Lebanon. He removed to 
Ossipee, N. H., where he was living in 1844, a pensioner of the 
Federal government. 

88. Silas White, supposed son of John and Elizabeth (Cole) 
White of Lebanon, enlisted 11 July, 1775, in Capt. Philip Hubbard's 
Co. of Col. James Scammon's Reg't. 

He re-enlisted as a corporal in Capt. John Goodwin's Co. "in a 
detachment of militia from the County of York under command of 
Major Daniel Littlefield, on an expedition to Penobscott, in compli- 
ance with a resolve of the Honorable, the Council of this State, 
[Mass.] passed June y** 29, 1779." He served two months, from 
10 July to 10 Sept., 1779, and travelled 210 miles. 

He was living in Lebanon in 1767, and raised a barn there 24 
Sept., 1784. He married Rachel, daughter of Joseph and Eunice 
(Shorey) Wentworth. She was born 17 April, 1756. They lived in 
Lebanon, but removed to Ossipee, N. H. They had nine girls and 
five boys, but the children's names I no not know. 



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WHITEHOUSE. 

89. James Whitehouse is named in Mass. Archives. Vol. 56, p. 
201, as "of Lebanon; enlisted 5 May, 1775, in Capt. Eben'r Sulli- 
van's Co. of the Thirteenth Reg't of Foot, commanded by Col. 
James Scammon and belonging to the Army of the United Colonies 
of North America. 

He was married at Lebanon 19 Dec, 1776, to Mary Door by "Par- 
son" Hasey. A family of this surname lived in Lebanon on the 
"Plains," near Berwick line in early times. 

WING ATE. 

90. Enoch Wingate, a native of Rochester, N. H., and son of 
Benjamin or Samuel Wingate of Rochester, was in the army in 1778. 
The Rev. Isaac Hasey wrote in his diary 29 Nov., 1778: "Bill of 
thanks by Wingate for his sons returned from ye Army." I have 
no proof that he ever lived in Lebanon, but he and the Wingate fam- 
ily were attendants at Mr. Hasey's church. He probably lived near 
"Adams's Corner" in Rochester, N. H. 

WITHERELL. 

91. James Witherell, born 24 Nov., 1755, was a brother to 
Thomas Witherell, Jr., one of the early settlers of Lebanon; also 
brother to John (92). He came to this town as early as 1775. 

He enlisted as a private 22 July, 1776, in a company commanded 
by Capt. Jedediah Goodwin of Berwick, of Col. Edward Wiggles- 
worth's Reg't; and was discharged at Albany, N. Y., 30 Nov., 
1776. His company set out for Canada, according to "Parson" 
Hasey. 

On 1 Aug., 1776, Mr. Hasey wrote in his diary : "Bill up by Tom 

Witherell for a son in ye army." This seems to show that his father 

was Thomas, unless his brother Thomas had a son then in the army. 

James, the soldier, was a tavern-keeper in the westerly part of the 

town on the farm now (1896) owned and occupied by Daniel Grant. 

He sold his property to Jonathan Y. Wentworth and removed to 

Monmouth, Me. He married at Lebanon 17 April, 1781, Martha, 

,7/^ ^,^^,.,^ <^aughter of John Gerrish of Berwick Me.; she was born 9 Sept,, 

'' 1760. 

Mr. Witherell was town clerk in 1787 and 1788, and the third 
representative to the General Court in 1795. 
His children by wife Martha were : 

i. Isaac, b. 16 Sept., 1782; bapt. 22 Aug., 1790. 
ii. Adah, b. 21 ,Jany., 17^0; bapt. 22 Au>., 1790. 
iii. Sophia, bapt. 22 Aug., 171)0. 
^^^—...^ iv. John Kenney, bapt. 6 March, 1791. 

91. John Witherell, a brother of James (91) and of Thomas 
Witherell, Jr., an early settler of Lebanon, was a sergeant in Capt. 
John Goodwin's Co. "in a detachment of militia from the County of 
York, under command of Major Daniel Littlefield, on an expedition 



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to Penobscot, in compliance with a resolve of the Honorable, the 
Council of this State [Mass.] passed June y* 29, 1779." 
^_ His wife was Mary Morrill, daiighter of,JoliB Gerrish of Berwick, 
and the folFowing childreii rSmfnanie^on the First Church records ; 

i. Nklly, bapt. 17 Sept., 1780. 

ii. Ei,iz.\bp:th, bapt. 10 Jany., 1781. 

iii. M.\KY MoRKiLL, bapt. 2(5 Auy., 1782. 

iv. Martha, bapt. <J June, 17'.tO. 

He had a son William who resided in Monmouth, Me., where I 
conjecture the whole family resided after living in Lebanon for sev- 
eral years. 

He married at Berwick, Me., 28 March, 1778, Mary Morrill 
Gerrish. .■Mi^i-y l. (..■{.> '>.. 

YOUNG. 

93. Abner Young enlisted from Lebanon as a private, 3 Sept., 
1776, in Capt. John Brewster's Co. of Col. Pierce Long's Reg't, sta- 
tioned at New Castle, N. H. He was No. 55 and served until 7 
Jan., 1777. 

94. John Young enlisted from Lebanon as a private 24 Sept., 
1776, in Capt. Abraham Perkins's Co. of Col. Pierce Long's Reg't, 
stationed at New Castle, N. H. He received one month's advanced 
pay from 7 Jan., 1777, but when ordered to march to Ticonderoga 
on 13 Jan., 1777, he refused, claiming that as he was a citizen of 
Mass., he was not bound by the military orders of New Hampshire. 
He resided in the southern part of the town. A Jno. Young died of 
nervous fever 3 Sept., 1785, according to Mr. Hasey's diary for 
1785. 

95. Jonathan Young is named on War Rolls, Mass. Archives, 
Vol. 43, p. 94, as of Lebanon ; mustered between 30 May and 13 
June, 1777, in Capt. Samuel Derby's Co. of Col. John Bailey's Bat- 
talion. He was mustered by Joseph Bragdon of York. 



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